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North Cemetery Old Settlers Graves Old Town Cemetery Polpis Burying Ground Prospect Hill Cemetery Saint Marys Cemetery Nantucket County COMMUNITIES Madaket Nantucket (town) Wauwinet Nantucket Historic District Nantucket County HOTELS Nantucket Whaler Guest House Seven Sea Street Inn Wauwinet Barnstable Patriot, Barnstable County, MA Barnstable Register, Barnstable County, MA Bourne Enterprise, Barnstable County, MA Cape Cod Chronicle, Barnstable County, MA Cape Cod Times, Barnstable County, MA Falmouth Enterprise, Barnstable County, MA Harwich Oracle, Barnstable County, MA Martha's Vineyard Gazette, Dukes County, MA Martha's Vineyard Times, Dukes County, MA Mashpee Enterprise, Barnstable County, MA Restaurants are listed alphabetically below. You may also view by type. 21 Federal New & Traditional American Cuisine 508-228-2121 21 Federal Street 29 Fair Bistro 508-228-7800 29 Fair Street A. K. Diamond's American, Seafood 508-228-3154 16 Macy Lane Alice's Restaurant American Menu 508-228-6005 30 Macys Lane American Seasons Regional American Cuisine 508-228-7111 80 Centre Street Annye's Whole Foods Carry-out Cuisine 508-228-4554 14 Amelia Drive Arno's American Bistro 508-228-7001 41 Main Street Atlantic CafÈ American Menu 508-228-0570 15 South Water Street Bamboo Pub & Restaurant American, Asian Menu 508-228-0200 2 Chin's Way Bartlett's Farm American Menu 508-228-9403 33 Bartlett Farm Road Black-Eyed Susan's Cross Cultural Bistro Menu 508-325-0308 10 India Street Blue Water Bakery Bakery Items & Sandwiches 508-228-6461 5 West Creek Road Boarding House Market Cuisine 508-228-9622 12 Federal Street Brant Point Grill American, Seafood, Steak 508-325-1320 50 Easton Street The Brotherhood of Thieves American Pub Fare 508-228-2551 23 Broad Street Cambridge Street New American Menu 508-228-7109 12 Cambridge Street Captain Tobey's Seafood Menu 508-228-0836 20 Straight Wharf Centre Street Bistro New American, Fusion 508-228-8470 29 Centre Street The Chanticleer French Menu 508-257-4499 9 New Street, Siasconset Cinco Tapas 508-325-5151 5 Amelia Drive Cisco Brewers Hand-crafted Ales, Spirits & Wines Info | Website 508-325-5929 5 Bartlett Farm Road The Club Car New American, French, Italian, Seafood Menu 508-228-1101 1 Main Street Company of the Cauldron American, Continental 508-228-4016 5 India Street Cowboy's Catering Prepared Foods/Catering 508-228-8766 7 Bayberry Court Cowboy's Meat Market & Deli Butcher Shop & Delicatessen 508-228-8766 7 Bayberry Court Daily Breads Baked Goods Menu 508-228-8961 147 Lower Orange Street DeMarco Northern Italian Cuisine Menu 508-228-1836 9 India Street Downyflake American Menu 508-228-4533 18 Sparks Avenue Espresso To Go Quick Healthy Food and Snacks Menu 508-228-5807 117 Orange Street Even Keel CafÈ Upscale CafÈ 508-228-1979 40 Main Street Faregrounds American 508-228-4095 27 Fairgrounds Road Fifty-Six Union Global Cuisine 508-228-6135 56 Union Street Foood for Here and There American 508-228-4291 149 Lower Orange Street Galley Beach Global Cuisine 508-228-9641 54 Jefferson Avenue Harbor Wok Asian 508-325-1300 South Beach Street The Hen House American, Bistro Style Dinners Menu 508-228-2639 1 Chin's Way Henry Junior Sandwiches Menu 508-228-3035 129 Orange Street Island Coffee Healthy Gourmet Menu 508-228-2224 4 Broad Street The Jetties Beach Food Info | Website 508-228-2279 4 Bathing Beach Road Kitty Murtagh's Irish, American Menu 508-325-0781 4 West Creek Road Lo La 41 Global Cuisine, Sushi Menu 508-325-4001 15 South Beach Street Nantucket Bake Shop American 508-228-2797 79 Orange Street Nantucket Butter Co. Gourmet Butter 508-228-1776 Nantucket Gourmet American 508-228-6447 4 India Street Nantucket Lobster Trap Seafood 508-228-4200 23 Washington Street Old South Diner American, Eclectic, Pizza Menu 508-228-0100 57 Old South Road Òran Mór Seafood, New American 508-228-8655 2 South Beach Street The Pearl Coastal Cuisine 508-228-9701 12 Federal street Pronto Junior Great Food to Go Menu 508-228-7474 10 Broad Street Provisions Gourmet Sandwiches, Soups & Salads Menu 508-228-3258 3 Harbor Square Provisions & Juice Guys Smoothies, Ice Cream, Sandwiches Menu 508-228-4464 4 Easy Street Queequeg's American, Seafood Menu 508-325-0992 6 Oak Street RopeWalk New American, Seafood 508-228-8886 1 Straight Wharf Rose & Crown American 508-228-2595 23 South Water Street The Rotary American Menu 508-228-9505 1 Sparks Avenue at The Milestone Rotary Sayle's Seafood Seafood 508-228-4599 99 Washington Street Ext. Schooners Seafood, American 508-228-5824 31 Easy Street SeaGrille Creative Coastal & Traditional New England 508-325-5700 45 Sparks Avenue Ships Inn New England Regional, French Influenced 508-228-0040 13 Fair Street Slip 14 Seafood, New American 508-228-2033 14 Old South Wharf Sophie T's Pizza Classic Pizza, Salad & Subs 508-325-6265 7 Daves Street, Bayberry Court Starlight Theatre & Cafe New American 508-228-4479 1 North Union Street Straight Wharf Seafood 508-228-4499 6 Harbor Square Stubby's American Menu 508-228-0028 8 Broad Street The Summer House New American 508-257-9976 17 Ocean Avenue, 'Sconset The Summer House Beachside Bistro Mediterranean Bistro 508-257-4542 17 Ocean Avenue, 'Sconset The Tavern Regional American 508-228-1266 6 Harbor Square Topper's at the Wauwinet Eclectic American 508-228-8768 120 Wauwinet Road Water Street Organic American 508-228-7080 21 South Water Street Nantucket County real estate listings from Nantucket County Real Estate Agents and Home Builders. Real estate listings include new homes for sale, resale homes, condos and commercial property. Nantucket Brant Point Polpis Madaket Siaconsett Nantucket Village Surfside Muskeget Island Tuckernuck Island Wauwinet Planning on buying or selling a home? You're in the right place. The Realestate page is your gateway to Nantucket County area homes for sale. The Real Estate Page Homes index of Nantucket County real estate listings makes it 'The Best Place in Mass to Find a Home'. Nantucket, Massachusetts From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see Nantucket (disambiguation). Town & County of Nantucket, Massachusetts Nantucket Flag Seal Location in Nantucket County in Massachusetts Coordinates: 41°17'00?N 70°06'00?W? / ?41.283333, -70.1 Country United States State Massachusetts Settled 1641 Incorporated 1671 Government - Type Open town meeting Area - Total 105.3 sq mi (272.6 km²) - Land 47.8 sq mi (123.8 km²) - Water 57.5 sq mi (148.8 km²) Elevation 30 ft (9 m) Population (2000) - Total 9,520 - Density 199.1/sq mi (76.9/km²) Time zone Eastern (UTC-5) - Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4) ZIP code 02554 Area code(s) 508 / 774 FIPS code 25-43790 GNIS feature ID 0619376 Website: http://www.nantucket-ma.gov/ Nantucket is an island 30 miles (48.3 km) south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in the United States. Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget, it constitutes the town of Nantucket, Massachusetts and the coterminous Nantucket County, which are consolidated. Part of the town is designated the Nantucket CDP, or census designated place. The region of Surfside on Nantucket is the southernmost settlement in Massachusetts. Siasconset, usually shortened to "Sconset", is the closest point in the US to Portugal and Spain. Nantucket is a tourist destination and summer colony. The population of the island soars from approximately 10,000 to 50,000 during the summer months, due to tourists and summer residents. According to Forbes Magazine, in 2006, Nantucket had the highest median property value of any Massachusetts zip code. The Nantucket Historic District, comprising all of Nantucket Island, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1966. In doing so the National Park Service paid particular note to the settlements of Nantucket and Siasconset. The island features one of the highest concentrations of pre-Civil War structures in the United States. Contents [hide] 1 Origin of the name 2 History 2.1 Beginnings 2.2 English settlement 2.3 Later history 3 Geology and geography 3.1 Coatue 3.2 Hummock Pond 3.3 Miacomet Pond 3.4 Popsquatchet Hills 3.5 Squam Swamp 4 Demographics 5 Government 6 Education 7 Transportation 8 Disasters 9 National Register of Places 10 Notable residents 10.1 17th, 18th & 19th Centuries 10.2 20th & 21st Centuries 11 References in popular culture 11.1 Television 11.2 Film 11.3 Literature 11.4 Music 12 Resources 13 See also 14 References 15 External links Origin of the name Also nicknamed "The Grey Lady", Nantucket takes its name from a word in an Eastern Algonquian language of southern New England, originally spelled variously as natocke, nantican, and nautican. The meaning of the term is uncertain, though it may have meant "in the midst of waters."[1] History 1870s street scene on Nantucket. Beginnings The island's beginnings in western history can possibly be traced to its conjectured sighting by Norsemen in the 11th century. But it was not until 1602 that Captain Bartholomew Gosnold of Falmouth, England sailed his bark Concord past the bluffs of Siasconset and really put Nantucket on the map. The island's original inhabitants, the Wampanoag Indians, lived undisturbed until 1641 when the island was deeded by the English (the authorities in control of all land from the coast of Maine to New York) to Thomas Mayhew and his son, merchants of Watertown and Martha's Vineyard. Nantucket was part of Dukes County, New York until 1691, when it was transferred to the newly formed Province of Massachusetts Bay and split off to form Nantucket County. The entire area of the New York county had been purchased by Thomas Mayhew Sr. of Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1641, buying out competing land claims. The earliest English settlement in the area began on neighboring island Martha's Vineyard. As Europeans began to settle Cape Cod, the island became a place of refuge for regional Indians, as Nantucket was not yet settled by Europeans. The growing population of Native Americans welcomed seasonal groups of Indians who traveled to the island to fish and later harvest whales that washed up on shore. English settlement Great Point LighthouseThe history of Nantucket's settlement by the English did not began in earnest until 1659, when Thomas Mayhew sold his interest to the "nine original porchasers": Tristram Coffin, Thomas Macy, Christopher Hussey, Richard Swayne, Thomas Barnard, Peter Coffin, Stephen Greenleafe, John Swayne and William Pike-"For the sum of thirty Pounds...and also two beaver hats, one for myself, and one for my wife." At this time, the true demise of the island's Indian population began. This English presence drastically changed the healthy Indian population, and over the next Nantucket was formerly the world's leading whaling port (and still serves as home port for a small fishing industry). Herman Melville comments on Nantucket's whaling dominance in Moby Dick, Chapter 14: "Two thirds of this terraqueous globe are the Nantucketer's. For the sea is his; he owns it, as Emperors own empires." Whale weathervane atop the Nantucket Historical Association Whaling MuseumBy the Civil War, whaling was in decline and the island suffered great economic hardships, worsened by the 1846 "Great Fire" that, fueled by whale oil and lumber, devastated the main town, burning some 36 acres. It left hundreds homeless and poverty stricken, and many people left. Later history As a result the island depopulated and was left under-developed and isolated until the mid-20th century. The isolation kept many of the pre-Civil War buildings intact and by the 1950s, enterprising developers began buying up large sections of the island and restoring them to create an upmarket destination for the wealthy in the Northeastern United States. This highly controlled development can be compared to neighboring Martha's Vineyard, whose development served as a model for what the developers of Nantucket were trying to avoid. In 1977, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard unsuccessfully attempted to secede from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The secession vote was sparked by a proposed change to the Massachusetts Constitution, which reduced the islands' representation in the Massachusetts General Court. Geology and geography NASA satellite Image of Nantucket IslandNantucket was formed by the uttermost reach of the Laurentide Ice Sheet during the recent Wisconsin Glaciation, shaped by the subsequent rise in sea level. The island's low ridge across the northern section was deposited as glacial moraine during a period of glacial standstill, a period during which till continued to arrive, but melted at a stationary front. The southern part of the island is an outwash plain, sloping away from the arc of moraine and shaped at its margins by the sorting actions and transport of longshore drift. Nantucket became an island when rising sea levels reflooded Buzzards Bay about 5000-6000 years ago.[2] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nantucket County has a total area of 303.5 mi² (786 km²), 84.25% of which is water. The area of Nantucket Island proper is 47.8 mi²(123.8 km²). The triangular region of ocean between Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod, is Nantucket Sound. The highest point on the island is Folger Hill which stands 109 feet above sea level. Altar Rock is a close second at a height of 108 feet above sea level. The entire island, as well as the adjoining islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget, comprise both the Town of Nantucket and the County of Nantucket. The main settlement, also called Nantucket, is located at the western end of Nantucket Harbor, where it opens into Nantucket Sound. Key localities on the island include Madaket, Surfside, Polpis, Wauwinet, Miacomet and Siasconset (often abbreviated as 'Sconset). Coatue Coatue is a long barrier beach on Nantucket Island, separating Nantucket Sound from Nantucket Harbor. It has six points: First Point is situated due north of the village of Shimmo's Pimneys Point. Second Point, is north-northeast of the village of Shawkemo. Second Point is salt marsh. Third Point is due north of the Pocomo Peninsula, which contains the villages of Pocomo and West Wauwinet. The gap between Coatue and Pocomo is called the Wauwinet Straits, this deep and swift waterway has currents that reach 5 knots. This spot is a favorite of Nantucket's kayak group The Rip Riderz. Bass Point is the first point totally within Wauwinet Harbor. Wyers Point, the last point of land on Coatue, Wyers is connected to Coskata. At the head of Coatue is Coskata Pond. Hummock Pond Hummock Pond is a large pond on the south shore of Nantucket Island. It was created in the last ice age by the ice melt and used to be much larger, but during the blizzard of 1978 large swells from the Atlantic closed off the smaller western half, known as Clark's Cove. The pond is one of the deepest on Nantucket. Hummock Pond is a deep, narrow pond. The north head of the pond is connected by a small river. The north head is an extremely deep kettle hole with steep sides. The pond offers many kayaking opportunities, but is prone to strong south to southwesterly breezes. Miacomet Pond Miacomet Pond Location Nantucket, Massachusetts Coordinates 41°14'55?N, 70°06'55?WCoordinates: 41°14'55?N, 70°06'55?W Basin countries United States Max depth 20 ft (6 m) Miacomet Pond is a narrow, slender pond on the south shore of Nantucket Island. The pond was once a river, but the oceans rose to make Nantucket an island in the last ice age. On average the pond is approximately 100 yards wide, thus giving the appearance of a river. The northern head of the pond is only ten feet wide and was once connected to Nantucket Harbor via Newtown Creek. The maximum depth of the pond is twenty eight feet. The southern end of the pond is a sandy beach. Occasionally the pond is opened up to the sea. Popsquatchet Hills The Popsquatchet Hills are a range of peaks on Nantucket Island. Seldom reaching 100 feet, they can be considered the divide of Nantucket. Prospect Hill, the westernmost, is the location of the town's municipal cemetery. Chicken Hill is the next hill to the northeast. On the eastern side of Chicken Hill, there is a very deep valley known as Dead Horse Valley. Dead Horse Brook rises on top of the hill, and plummets 70 feet to Dead Horse Pond, at the bottom. On the north face of the hill, is Colt Valley. Mill Hill, the hill nearest Hospital Valley, has the Old Mill sitting on its summit. Roads are frequent in the hills, but are poorly maintained. Prospect Street, the main thoroughfare on the west end of town, is the northern side of the hills. Vesper Lane, is the southern boundary. Milk Street, is the northern boundary of the range. There are several smaller roads leading into the hills, but some of them have grown over. In the winter time, Dead Horse Valley is the island's best sledding area. Even during the summer, the town keeps a snow machine on hand. Chicken Hill was named for an old chicken farm maintained by William G. Egan. Squam Swamp Squam Swamp, a large swamp in the northeastern portion of the island of Nantucket, is located between Wauwinet Road, Squam Road, and Quidnet Road, just northwest of Quidnet and northeast of Polpis Harbor. Demographics The cobblestone Main Street in historic Downtown NantucketThere is also a census-designated place called Nantucket, with a 2000 population of 3,830, which is located within the Town of Nantucket. As of the census2 of 2000, there were 9,520 people, 3,699 households, and 2,104 families residing in Nantucket. The population density was 76.9/km² (199.1/mi²). There were 9,210 housing units at an average density of 74.4/km² (192.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.85% White, 8.29% African American, 0.64% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.01% Native American, 1.60% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.23% of the population. 19.9% were of Irish, 17.1% English, 7.2% Italian, 6.1% Portuguese, 6.0% German and 5.1% French ancestry according to Census 2000. 92.6% spoke English, 4.1% Spanish and 1.6% French as their first language. There were 3,699 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.90. In the town the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 40.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% at 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males. The median income for a household for year-round residents in the town is $55,522, and the median income for a family was $66,786. Males had a median income of $41,116 versus $31,608 for females. The per capita income for the town was $31,314. About 3.0% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over. Government Sankaty Head lighthouse at the eastern end of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts ca. November 2000Local: Town and county governments have been combined in Nanucket per List of counties in Massachusetts. Members of the town Board of Selectmen, who are also County Commissioners, with the year their term expires, are:[3] Whiting R. Willauer, Chairman (2008) Brian Chadwick (2008) Michael Kopko (2009) Allen Reinhard (2010) Patricia Roggeveen (2010) State: Massachusetts House of Representatives: Eric Turkington, Democrat, of Falmouth represents Precincts 1, 2, 5 and 6, of Falmouth, in Barnstable County; and Chilmark, Edgartown, Aquinnah, Gosnold, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury and West Tisbury, all in Dukes County; and Nantucket. Massachusetts Senate Robert O'Leary, Democrat of Barnstable has represented the Cape and Islands since 2000. National: Nantucket is in the Massachusetts's 10th congressional district which has existed since 1795. It is currently represented in the United States House of Representatives by Bill Delahunt, a Democrat. Massachusetts is represented in th United States Senate by Edward Kennedy and John Kerry, both Democrats. Education Nantucket is served by Nantucket Public Schools. The Nantucket school system has approximately 1,200 students, about 400 of whom attend the high school. Schools include: Nantucket Elementary School Cyrus Peirce Middle School Nantucket High School Nantucket Community School Transportation Nantucket is served by Nantucket Memorial Airport, a three-runway airport on the south side of the island. The airport is one of the busiest in the Commonwealth and often logs more take-offs and landings on a pleasant summer day than Boston's Logan airport. This is due in part to the large number of private/corporate planes used by wealthy summer inhabitants, and in part to the 10-seat Cessna 402s used by several commercial air carriers to serve the island community. Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA) - Seasonal Island-wide shuttle services that goes to many destinations including Surfside Beach, Sconset and the Airport. Nantucket can be reached by sea from the mainland by using one of three commercial ferry services or by private boat.[4] Disasters The Argo Merchant ran aground on December 15, 1976. A silvery oil slick can be seen coming from the center holds.Major disasters on or near Nantucket, include: On July 25, 1956, 51 people were killed in the collision of the Italian ocean liner SS Andrea Doria with the SS Stockholm in heavy fog 45 miles south of Nantucket. On December 15, 1976, the oil tanker Argo Merchant ran aground southeast of Nantucket. Six days later, on December 21, the shipwreck broke apart, causing one of the largest oil spills in history. On October 31, 1999, EgyptAir Flight 990, traveling from New York City to Cairo, crashed off the coast of Nantucket, killing all 217 on board. National Register of Places Brant Point Light in Nantucket HarborThe following Nantucket places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places[5]; and the List of Registered Historic Places in Nantucket County, Massachusetts: Brant Point Light Station — Brant Point (added October 28, 1987) Jethro Coffin House — Sunset Hill Road (added December 24, 1968) Nantucket Historic District (added December 13, 1966) Nantucket Light (added 1982) - Structure - #82005272) Also known as Great Point Light; Located at Sandy Point, Nantucket Island, Nantucket. Built in 1784, the original wooden tower was destroyed by fire in 1816. The following year, 1817, a stone tower was erected which stood until toppled in a storm in March, 1984. This second tower was what was listed on the National Register. In 1986, a new stone tower was built to replicate the old one. This third tower remains in operation today. Sankaty Head Light — Sankaty Head (added November 15, 1987) Notable residents This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. 17th, 18th & 19th Centuries Abiah Folger, Benjamin Franklin's mother, was born on Nantucket. Her birthsite is marked by a plaque and is known to locals as "The Bench." In 2002 Nantucket High School seniors staged a celebration of her birth at the site - a tradition which has continued every year. Lucretia Coffin Mott was born in 1793 on Nantucket. Mott was an American Quaker minister, abolitionist, social reformer and proponent of women's rights. She is credited as the first American "feminist" in the early 1800s but was, more accurately, the initiator of women's political advocacy. Maria Mitchell, native of Nantucket, first woman astronomer and Vassar professor of astronomy is buried in Prospect Hill. Cyrus Peirce, first principal of Nantucket High School and later first president of what is now Framingham State College, married Nantucket native, Harriet Coffin. They are both buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Cyrus Peirce Middle School is named for him. Joseph Gardner Swift, Nantucket native, was the first graduate of the United States Military Academy and attained the rank of Brigadier General. 20th & 21st Centuries Nantucket Range LightsBill Belichick, New England Patriots Head Coach, has a house out in 'Sconset, and a boat in the harbor. Frank and Kathie Lee Gifford have a house on the island. Teresa Heinz and John Kerry own a summer residence on Brant Point. Tommy Hilfiger, American fashion designer, as shown in the television series Rich Girls Dennis Kozlowski, former CEO of Tyco, lived on the island. Frank Lorenzo, aviation pioneer, is a neighbor of Kerry '04 and Obama '08 financier, Louis Sussman on the north shore of the island. Chris Matthews, NBC correspondent, has purchased a home on the island. Russell Morash, PBS television producer of Julia Child shows, This Old House, New Yankee Workshop, and Victory Garden, etc. has a home here.[1] Tim Russert, NBC correspondent, has purchased a home on the island. Richard Mellon Scaife, billionaire and Clinton antagonist, visits his small villa seasonally. Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara have a place right on Children's Beach. Jack Welch has an estate on the east side of the island near 'Sconset. References in popular culture Theodore Robinson painting Nantucket, 1882 Television The television series Wings was based in Nantucket. In "Diatribe of a Mad Housewife", the tenth episode of The Simpsons' fifteenth season, the story upon which Marge is writing occurs in the island of Nantucket, even though she didn't know it was an island at all. In NBC's Heroes, Nathan Petrelli sent his wife and two children to the island of Nantucket to escape the foretold explosion. This Old House devoted most of the 1996 season to a Nantucket house renovation. Film The 1986 Warner Brothers film One Crazy Summer, was mostly filmed and took place on the island. The 1996 Columbia Pictures movie To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday was filmed and took place on Nantucket. The 2007 Weinstein Co movie The Nanny Diaries was partially set in Nantucket. Literature Whalesship Essex (Nantucket Historical Association)Nantucket is home to the mythopoeic "Man from Nantucket" made famous in the opening line of countless limericks (some of which are vulgar). In Edgar Allan Poe's The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, the protagonist is from Nantucket. One of Robert Lowell's most famous early poems, "The Quaker Graveyard in Nantucket," with rich allusions to whaling and death at sea, is set here. One of the most famous lines from Dylan Thomas's play Under Milk Wood mentions Nantucket; "FIRST DROWNED: I lost my step in Nantucket". Nathaniel Philbrick's book In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex describes the sinking of the Whaleship Essex. In Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick, Nantucket is the port town of departure for Ahab's whaling ship, the Pequod. In the Island in the Sea of Time trilogy, Nantucket gets sent back in time 3,000 years and ends up as the capital of the world-spanning Republic of Nantucket. |
          
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