Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum

Nantucket


What the lighthouse is to the New England coast, the lightship was to the sea – essentially a floating lighthouse to warn of dangerous shoals or sandbars below. Sailors would stay aboard the lightships for weeks on end, and to combat boredom they created beautiful, intricate baskets that have become emblems of Nantucket. This small museum highlights these craftspeople and their products.


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