It is a five hours' ride from Boston to Hyannis, where the Island Home was in waiting to take us to Nantucket. Then came two and a half hours' sail, out of sight of land, over a placid sea-the ...

This story appears in the November/December 2016 issue of National Geographic History magazine. “Death to the living, Long life to the killers, Success to sailors’ wives, And greasy luck to ...

Discover essential Nantucket travel tips from a local to ensure you make the most of your trip. Here's how to explore ...

who thanked the Coast Guard "for saving my life." The Swampscott native explained in social media posts that he unhooked his boat in Nantucket before realizing that it had lost power. "No power ...

On a frigid December morning, emergency work crews arrived at Sheep Pond Road in Nantucket at daybreak with an urgent mission: Stop a wood-shingle beach house from tumbling into the ocean.

Rumors say Season 2 could be based on another Nantucket novel by Hilderbrand, "Swan Song," with different characters from ...

With such artistic energy surrounding him from an early age, Sarg seemed destined for creative greatness later in life. Tony Sarg with his marionettes, date unknown; Nantucket Historical ...

The impressive Whaling Museum, curated by the Nantucket Historical Society, is not to be missed. The unique exhibit brings to life the powerful, and often times tormented, history of the whaling ...

After all, nothing says “Nantucket wedding” like dancing the ... Give guests a taste of the sweet life with Aunt Leah’s chocolate-covered cranberries, elegantly packaged in small boxes ...

Nantucket features more restaurants than you would expect from such a small island. Seafood, the heart of New England cuisine, is available at most. Visitors love the fish tacos and swordfish at ...