Nantucket
Island, town, and county in Massachusetts, United StatesNantucket is an island about 30 miles (48 km) south from Cape Cod. Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget, it constitutes the Town and County of Nantucket, a combined county/town government in the state of Massachusetts, USA. Nantucket is the southeasternmost town in both Massachusetts and the New England region. The name "Nantucket" is adapted from similar Algonquian names for the island.
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AI Generated- 1641Mayhew secured Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, the Elizabeth Islands, and other islands in the region as a proprietary colony from Sir Ferdinando Gorges and the Earl of Stirling.
- 1659European settlement of Nantucket began earnestly when Thomas Mayhew sold nine-tenths of his interest to a group of investors, led by Tristram Coffin.
- 1667Twenty-seven shares had been divided among 31 owners in Nantucket.
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