Historic Nantucket Magazine

The NHA’s publication, Historic Nantucket, draws readers into the history of the island as well as current events and programs within the organization. Themes as diverse as whaling, genealogy, and folk art are explored by contributing researchers and Nantucket Historical Association staff along with news from the NHA on our latest programs and projects.

For sixty-five years, members of the Nantucket Historical Association have enjoyed receiving this valuable and fascinating publication. For more information, or to contribute to the magazine, please contact us.

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Digitization of Historic Nantucket was made possible by a generous gift from Connie and Tom Cigarran.

Cover of Historic Nantucket magazine depicting Tony Sarg working at a desk.

Spring 2024Vol. 74 No. 1

IN THIS ISSUE: Tony Sarg on Nantucket | pg. 4 Exhibition Preview | pg. 18 Notable Recent Acquisitions | pg....More Read more from Spring 2024

Cover of Historic Nantucket featuring a historic photo of the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

Fall 2023Vol. 73 No. 3

Featuring articles on Tony Sarg, Civic Participation, the South Indian Ocean and more.More Read more from Fall 2023

Painted scene of Brant Point Lighthouse, Cover of Historic Nantucket

Summer 2023Vol. 73 No. 2

Featuring articles on Summer on Nantucket, the Nantucket Railroad and more.More Read more from Summer 2023

The Oldest House, Annual Report Cover

2022 Annual Report

A Message from the Board President and Gosnell Executive DirectorMore Read more from 2022 Annual Report

Cover of Historic Nantucket featuring a a painting of a man and woman in a field.

Spring 2023Vol. 73 No. 1

Featuring articles about John F. Walling, Cased Photograph Conservation, Research Library and Oral History updates and more.More Read more from Spring 2023

Late Fall 2022Vol. 72 No. 3

IN THIS ISSUE: Nantucket’s Portuguese’s Heritage by Frances Karttunen | pg. 2 Joseph Myrick Caption of American Union, A Revolutionary...More Read more from Late Fall 2022

Portrait of Arthur Cooper

Early Fall 2022Vol. 72 No. 2

IN THIS ISSUE: From the Board President and Gosnell Executive Director | pg. 2 How an Island Community Protected the...More Read more from Early Fall 2022

Spring 2022Vol. 72 No. 1

IN THIS ISSUE: From the Board President and Interim Gosnell Executive Director | pg. 1 Asian Treasures from the Billings Collection...More Read more from Spring 2022

Cover of theAnnual Report featuring a painting of the docks

Annual Report 2021

IN THIS REPORT: From the Board President and Gosnell Executive Director | pg. 1 Celebrating the First Anniversary: NHA and...More Read more from Annual Report 2021

Fall 2021Vol. 71, No. 4

Featuring articles about Pat Perry, nineteenth-century Nantucketers at the American School for the Deaf, William Owen, and more. More Read more from Fall 2021

Summer 2021 and
Annual Report 2020Vol. 71, No. 3

Featuring articles about Anne Ramsdell Congdon, the War of 1812, Native American artifacts, and more. More Read more from Summer 2021 and
Annual Report 2020

Special Basket IssueVol. 71, No. 2

Featuring articles about the Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum, José Reyes, artist biographies, and more.More Read more from Special Basket Issue

Spring 2021Spring 2021. Vol. 71, No. 1

Explore the Atheneum Museum, Sorosis, Quaker Marriages, Thomas Macy Warehouse, 2021 Exhibitions and more! More Read more from Spring 2021

Fall 2020 and
2019 Annual ReportFall 2020, Vol. 70, No. 2

Explore articles about the 200th Anniversary of the Essex Sinking, Archaeology at the Oldest House, and much more!More Read more from Fall 2020 and
2019 Annual Report

Summer 2020Summer 2020, Vol. 70, No. 1

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment More Read more from Summer 2020

Fall 2019Fall 2019, Vol. 69, No. 4

Explore articles about USS Nantucket, Interactive Exhibits, The Notion of the "Last Indians", and much more! More Read more from Fall 2019

Summer 2019Summer 2019, Volume 69, No. 3

Explore catalogs of the Smithsonian exhibit, as well as the New Fine Arts Gallery exhibit More Read more from Summer 2019

2018 Annual Report2019

Featuring 2018 Accomplishments, Giving, and Finances.More Read more from 2018 Annual Report

Spring 2019Spring 2019

Featuring details on the New Fine Arts Gallery, Smithsonian Exhibit and more.More Read more from Spring 2019

Catlalog Cover showcasing a color ful historic map of Nanutcket

The Winter ShowWinter 2019

Featuring a catalogue of NHA artifacts presented at The Winter Show and articles on the Nantucket-New York Connection and more. More Read more from The Winter Show

Fall Edition 2018Fall 2018

Featuring articles on The Origins of the Rainbow Fleet and Medicine Aboard Whalers. More Read more from Fall Edition 2018

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2017 Annual ReportSummer 2018

Featuring articles on 2017 Achievements, Giving, and Finances.More Read more from 2017 Annual Report

Historic Nantucket Spring 2018

A Tradition of Science and ExplorationSpring 2018

Featuring articles on Nantucket Women in the Pacific Northwest and the Franklin-Folger Chart of the Gulf Stream.More Read more from A Tradition of Science and Exploration

Historic Nantucket Fall 2017

From the Ashes: Thomas Macy WarehouseFall 2017

Featuring articles on the Thomas Macy Warehouse, carpenter-builders Holmes & Pease, celebrating Maria Mitchell, and the Nantucket Agricultural Society "Album Quilt".More Read more from From the Ashes: Thomas Macy Warehouse

Historic Nantucket Summer 2017

Nantucketers at WorkSummer 2017

Featuring articles on island history, whaling, and Nantucket basket makers & scrimshanders.More Read more from Nantucketers at Work

Annual Report 2016

2016 Annual Report2017

Featuring articles on 2016 Achievements, Giving, and Finances.More Read more from 2016 Annual Report

Historic Nantucket Fall/Winter 2016

Ideas, Intrigue & IntoleranceFall/Winter 2016

Featuring articles on the (mis)adventers of William Rotch, marital regulation in the eighteenth-century Friends Meeting, William Wilkes Morris, the Seth Pinkham papers.More Read more from Ideas, Intrigue & Intolerance

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2015 Annual Report2016

Featuring articles on 2015 Achievements, Giving, and Finances.More Read more from 2015 Annual Report

Historic Nantucket Spring/Summer 2016

Nantucket’s Design HeritageSpring/Summer 2016

Featuring articles on the advent of cottage-style living, the Alerion class sloop, saving Nantucket’s historic interiors, the early origins of Nantucket baskets.More Read more from Nantucket’s Design Heritage

2014 Annual Report2015

Featuring articles on 2014 Achievements, Giving, and Finances.More Read more from 2014 Annual Report

Historic Nantucket Fall 2015

Imagining NantucketFall 2015

Featuring articles on the power of Exact Imagining, historical fiction on Nantucket, how an Island novelist captured Nantucket’s past, Wonoma’s Nantucket.More Read more from Imagining Nantucket

Historic Nantucket Summer 2015

Big Ideas on a Little IslandSpring/Summer 2015

Featuring articles on the Nantucket Camels, Cyrus Peirce, Lillian Moller Gilbreth, Nantucket Islands Land Bank.More Read more from Big Ideas on a Little Island

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