News & Stories

Wreck of a Whaling Ship

The "Joseph Starbuck" was a beautiful Nantucket-built whaling ship. On November 27 in 1842, she left the island on route to Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, a destination she would never reach.

Read Around Nantucket

As part of Cyrus Peirce Middle School's "Read Around Nantucket" program, sixth grade students participated in a morning of hands-on activities at three cultural and historical Nantucket locations.