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The island is a truly beautiful place, steeped in history, being the birthplace of deep-sea whaling. The ships got bigger and bigger, beyond the size that the harbours could accommodate, so whaling ended suddenly for Nantucket and the island declined rapidly as there was no other work. This meant that the island became frozen in time for many years, with few 'modern' developments. It is a tribute to the islanders that the first historical society set up to protect the character of the islands was formed very nearly 100 years ago.
The result is not a holiday island full of museums and gift shops, but a real, living, place with real, living people.
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