Just a short walk over the Siasconset bridge a large sundial clock greets you on a home on the other side of the bridge. As you continue up the path it brings you between old charming cottages with quarterboards and lovely gardens. This is a public path and a really nice walk. If you were a visitor you might mistake it for private property. Some of the homes date back to the 1700’s and have changed little since then.
Island Life
Madaket Sunset
Madaket is a great place to watch the sunset! The last time we went to watch the sunset we were greeted by four playful seal pups. They were so darn cute and surprising friendly. They swam along side of us as we walked towards Smith’s Point.
Anderson’s Fine Gifts
One of our favorite island boutiques, this gem is packed with the finest in Nantucket inspired gifts, furniture, lighting, serving ware, linens, and home accessories with a sea side chic style specific to Nantucket. We found beautiful paintings, a gorgeous mirror with white boat oars, quality Nantucket pillows and some lovely gifts made be local arts. I loved the small nautical plates (pictured above) and the coffee table book. If your coming to the island for the day – you should definitely check them out. They are located at 29 Main Street in the beautiful heart of Nantucket. There is something for everyone!
Lovely view from Hither Creek
On a recent trip out to Madaket to catch a sunset we decided to stop and check out the view from Madaket Millie’s home. It was extremely beautiful and tranquil and I could see why she made this area her home for so many years. “Madaket Millie” Jewett, a Nantucket legend, spent her life caring for the beaches, the animals and the people of Madaket. Reserved, yet strong-minded, Millie embodied the self reliant spirit of native islanders.
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Oldest House – 16 Sunset Hill
Also called the Jethro Coffin House, this is the oldest residence on Nantucket.
Built as a wedding gift in 1686 for Jethro Coffin and Mary Gardner, it is the sole surviving structure from the island’s original seventeenth-century English settlement. Jethro Coffin, who is listed as a blacksmith at the time of his death in 1727, was the grandson of one of the island’s first white settlers and original proprietors, Tristram Coffin. …
Whale Weathervane
One of our favorite places to visit on the island is the charming village of ‘Sconset. It is a lovely place to explore – some of the homes date back to the 1700’s, the gardens are delightful, lovely quarter boards adorn the homes as well as weathervanes like the one pictured in this post and it’s only a short walk to the beach.
photo by heartofnantucket.com