By then Nantucket’s whaling heyday was behind it. The mainland port of New Bedford had assumed the mantle as the nation’s whaling capital, and in 1846 a devastating fire destroyed the island ...

In 1820 a massive sperm whale rammed a Nantucket whaling ship, sending it to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Stranded 1,500 miles from land, the surviving crew’s horrific quest for survival ...

Whaling merchant homes on Main Street in Nantucket. It’s not easy to leave this island, but there’s no better way to end your stay than watching a sunset. Ride the Wave bus to Madaket Beach ...

Once a top whaling port, these days the island of Nantucket is more noted for its quaint cottages, sandy beaches, sentinel lighthouses and Quahog chowder (that’s a type of clam).

The 1845 structure, built by whaling merchant Jared Coffin, is part of White Elephant Resorts and “one of the original Nantucket mansions built in the Nantucket downtown area,” Curtis said.

Day 57: "A very large shark was observed swimming about us in a most ravenous manner." First-mate Owen Chase's words are a grim reminder of the struggle to survive facing the crew of the Essex ...

Discover the best things to do in Nantucket as we showcase its rich history, breathtaking natural beauty, and vibrant cultural scene. From its cobblestone streets lined with historic whaling ...

BETWEEN 1715 AND 1924, some 175,000 men went whaling. ... Boston acquired land, a store, and an inn on Nantucket. Whaling offered a path to ownership for mariners, ...

Inspirations bloom at Blue Iris on Nantucket, ... bloom within a gut-renovated Greek Revival that was built around 1838 as the family home of whaling ship ... Portuguese men immigrated to ...

Whoever said, “Behind every great man, there’s a great woman,” understood Nantucket, Massachusetts. While men spent years pursuing whales whose oil lubricated the nascent industrial revolutio… ...