More on the Wreck of the Two Brothers

More on the wreck of the Two Brothers Earlier Story In a firsthand account about the wreck of the Nantucket whaleship Two Brothers on the evening of February 11, 1823, boatsteerer Thomas Nickerson recalls the moment that the whaleship ran aground on French Frigate Shoals, under command of George Pollard Jr., the Nantucket captain who [...]

Nantucket Historical Association’s History Quiz Bowl

The Nantucket Hstorical Association’s 2nd Annual History Quiz Bowl took place on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the Whaling Museum. Questions covered Nantucket history, people, geography, architecture, whaling, historic places, and pop culture. The winners were The Proprietors’ De scendants with Marcia Tooker, Pittman Grimes and Maurice Gibbs. Photos by Gene Mahon. More at MahonAboutTown.com.

Nantucket Whaleship Remains Found in Hawaii

Nantucket Whaleship Remains Found in Hawaii Trypots, blubber hooks, and other artifacts found in 2008 in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 600 miles northwest of Honolulu have been authenticated as from the Nantucket whaleship “Two Brothers”, which sunk on February 11, 1823 in a shallow reef off French Frigate Shoals in water now 10 to 15 [...]

John Stanton’s “Last Call”

Looking Back At “Last Call” by John Stanton I wonder if other filmmakers stop halfway through a film and ask themselves what the thing is actually about. At some point we had that great old black and white photo of the last day of the Bosun’s Locker. We had a quote calling the place “the [...]