The Nantucket Gam - Nantucket Historical Association
7 episodes
1 week ago
A gam is known as a social meeting or informal conversation, notably used among whalers at sea. The Nantucket Gam centers each episode around a particular theme, with the episode consisting of about 20-25 minutes of storytelling and conversation around the topic, bringing in present-day storytelling at the conclusion of each episode by having a guest community member who can speak to the theme.
The Nantucket Gam allows the Nantucket Historical Association to tell new stories of Nantucket history and dive into lesser-heard narratives, while elevating diverse voices of the island’s history and capturing contemporary voices of Nantucket today.
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A gam is known as a social meeting or informal conversation, notably used among whalers at sea. The Nantucket Gam centers each episode around a particular theme, with the episode consisting of about 20-25 minutes of storytelling and conversation around the topic, bringing in present-day storytelling at the conclusion of each episode by having a guest community member who can speak to the theme.
The Nantucket Gam allows the Nantucket Historical Association to tell new stories of Nantucket history and dive into lesser-heard narratives, while elevating diverse voices of the island’s history and capturing contemporary voices of Nantucket today.
Built to Last - Nantucket's Old Mill with Husk Preservation's Amy Boyce
The Nantucket Gam
49 minutes
2 months ago
Built to Last - Nantucket's Old Mill with Husk Preservation's Amy Boyce
Episode 5 of ’The Nantucket Gam’ spins the history of Nantucket’s Old Mill and explores it’s preservation. We trace the story of the Old Mill from it’s start in 1746 through to it’s modern day existence as one of the Nantucket Historical Association’s oldest historic properties. Special guest Amy Boyce of Husk Preservation Inc. joins us to share her experiences preserving historic mills and peeling back the curtain on how it works. Plus, some announcements on the Old Mill’s coming restoration!
The Nantucket Gam
A gam is known as a social meeting or informal conversation, notably used among whalers at sea. The Nantucket Gam centers each episode around a particular theme, with the episode consisting of about 20-25 minutes of storytelling and conversation around the topic, bringing in present-day storytelling at the conclusion of each episode by having a guest community member who can speak to the theme.
The Nantucket Gam allows the Nantucket Historical Association to tell new stories of Nantucket history and dive into lesser-heard narratives, while elevating diverse voices of the island’s history and capturing contemporary voices of Nantucket today.
