Spreading holiday cheer with our Festival of Trees tours at the whaling museum 🎄📚 Kids from PreK through 8th grade were able to spend some time with the trees and look through our exhibits over the last two weeks. We even had a game of eye spy to play for those who wanted! 🔎 Thank you to our education team and all the teachers who made this so special 🎄✨ #nantucket #nha #nantuckethistoricalassociation #nantuckethistory #festivaloftrees #fot #school | Nantucket Historical Association

This is the first sperm whale to wash up on Nantucket since 2002. The 50-foot male, which was found dead on Sunday along the island’s north shore, is estimated to weigh 52 tons. Sperm whales, which were hunted by Nantucketers for their spermaceti oil all over the world during the 19th century, are the largest toothed predator on Earth. The species is classified as endangered, and it’s a rare occurrence to spot one - alive or dead. After meetings with officials from the National Oceanic & Atmosph