Nantucket: Explore at Your Own Pace Self-Guided Audio Tour
Uncover Nantucket's rich history and charm on this self-guided audio tour. Using the app, you'll explore at your own pace, learning how Nantucket evolved from the world's whaling capital to the tourist destination it is today. Along the way, captivating stories and insights bring Nantucket's vibrant heritage to life. We also point out a popular store and a couple of restaurants that we genuinely recommend, even though we don't have any affiliation with them. Make your way to the front of the Whaling Museum and then open the app to start the tour. You'll get a brief overview of the museum, and we'll encourage you to visit the museum at the end of the tour. Learn about the Nantucket Atheneum as you view it from outside and hear about the well-known figures who have visited or spoken here over the years. Explore the shops and restaurants on Straight Wharf as you hear about this once active commercial hub for Nantucket. Stroll down the narrow gravel path and pop your head into a few of the art galleries on Nantucket's Old South Wharf. See the historic marker memorializing The Petrel, a Nantucket steamship dating from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Snap a photo of the well-known "Compass Rose" on the side of the Ralph Lauren building and learn about the photographer who commissioned it in 1936. Admire meticulously preserved 18th-century homes along upper Main Street. Explore important landmarks like the Hadwen House and the Quaker Meeting House as you hear about their history on the island. You'll also see the historic home of America's first female astronomer, Maria Mitchell. Learn about 2 Quaker sisters who restored an old barn into a quirky mix of art and architecture. You'll also hear about the Great Fire of 1846 and other influential residents who helped shaped Nantucket over the years.