Nantucket

Nantucket Island lies 30 miles south of Cape Cod and is served by ferry and air transportation. Whaling ships of long ago made this island haven for their home. The island has more than 800 buildings constructed before 1850. Here biking, hiking, shopping, just plain relaxing in the soft ocean breeze, or whale watching makes a most pleasurable way to spend a vacation. Things to See and Do Attractions Brant Point Light Coast Guard Station. Established in 1746 is America's second oldest lighthouse Jethro Coffin House, Nantucket's oldest house, built in 1686. Old Mill with 1746 machinery still grinding corn by wind power. Museums Whaling Museum houses whaling artifacts, paintings, a whale skeleton, and scrimshaw.

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