In 1920, she was hired to manage the Underhill Cottages in the village, where she lived with owner Evelyn Underhill. She ...

Women on Nantucket voted for the first time in February 1880. The Massachusetts legislature passed a law allowing women to vote in April 1879, but it was ...

UNOBSCURED BY CARS AND CROWDS IS A MIRROR INTO THE PAST. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO SEE NANTUCKET, WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE, WHAT IT WOULD HAVE FELT LIKE TO BE HERE 200 YEARS AGO IN THE WINTER TIME. THEY DON’T ...

You probably remember reading the story: In March 2018, Nantucket’s c. 1827 African Meeting House was vandalized. The community came together and quickly repaired the damage. The vandalism was a ...

There will be a new inn beckoning visitors to Nantucket this summer — one that pays homage to the island’s history and taps the developers’ sense of style. Greydon House, set to open in August, is the ...

On March 9, 1774, a tornado or waterspout moved ashore in Nantucket Harbor and destroyed a lighthouse along with several ...

The Grey Lady is gorgeous. Just the profusion of giant rhododendron and wild roses cascading over the sand dunes is worth the cost of the hourlong ferry ride south from Cape Cod. But there is so much ...

HAVE DESCENDED ON NANTUCKET FOR A MULTI-DAY EVENT HELD TO HONOR THE HISTORY OF THE ISLAND, NANTUCKET BY DESIGN KICKS OFF THIS EVENING, AND I GOT THE CHANCE TO CONNECT WITH SOME OF THE WOMEN INVOLVED.

Beloved destinations often have overlooked histories. Mic dives into how the past shapes what travelers see today. A female friend once told me that men move to Nantucket to escape, while women move ...

The Grey Lady is gorgeous. Just the profusion of giant rhododendron and wild roses cascading over the sand dunes is worth the cost of the hourlong ferry ride south from Cape Cod. But there is so much ...