Old Gaol , 15R Vestal Street
African Meeting House , 27 & 29 York Street at Five Corners
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The Town ’ s House of Correction facility until 1933 . Guided tours daily 5 / 27-10 / 9 / 17 .
Hadwen House , 96 Main Street
Stately Greek Revival home symbolic of 19th-century whaling era prosperity . Open during the NHA ’ s Downtown Walking Tour departing from the Whaling Museum 5 / 13-10 / 29 / 17 .
NHA Research Library , 7 Fair Street
Houses an array of manuscripts , journals and letters , books , ships ’ logs , genealogical materials , maps and charts , 60,000 + photographs , and more . The Whitney Gallery is suitable for small exhibitions of art and artifacts . Open year-round . www . nha . org .
A National Historic Landmark built circa 1820s , one of the oldest Black church buildings in the nation functioned as a church , school for African children , and social center for the New Guinea community . Boston-Higginbotham House is adjacent . Call 508-228-9833 or visit www . maah . org for information .
Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum , 49 Union Street
An internationally recognized Nantucket “ icon ,” lightship baskets were once crafted by sailors stationed on lightships off the island ’ s dangerous coast . Annual exhibits , guest speakers , weaving demonstrations , garden tours in season . Open Memorial Day to Columbus Day . Call 508-228-1177 , or visit nantucketlightshipbasketmuseum . org .
Nantucket Atheneum , 1 India Street
Established in 1834 , becoming a public library in 1900 . Books , films , music , and 1.5 + million items available through CLAMS . Free wifi and public computers with Internet access . Downloadable books , music and film , videoconferencing , 3D printing , and
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