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'''Siasconset''' is a [[census designated place]] (CDP) at the eastern end of [[Nantucket|Nantucket island]], [[Massachusetts]], United States with an elevation of 52&nbsp;feet (16&nbsp;m), and a population of 205 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]].<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=9 April 2015|title=American FactFinder}}</ref> Although unincorporated, the village has a [[post office]], with the [[ZIP code]] 02564.<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=02564 Zip Code Lookup]</ref>
'''Siasconset''' is a [[census designated place]] (CDP) at the eastern end of [[Nantucket|Nantucket Island]], [[Massachusetts]], United States with an elevation of 52&nbsp;feet (16&nbsp;m), and a population of 205 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]].<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 9, 2015|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> Although unincorporated, the village has a [[post office]], with the [[ZIP code]] 02564.<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=02564 Zip Code Lookup]</ref>


The various spellings of its name, '''{{'}}Sconset''', '''Sconset''', '''Seconset''', '''Siasconsett''', or '''Sweseckechi''' led the [[Board on Geographic Names]] to designate its official spelling in 1892.<ref name="gnis" /><ref name=Oars>
The various spellings of its name, '''{{'}}Sconset''', '''Sconset''', '''Seconset''', '''Siasconsett''', or '''Sweseckechi''' led the [[Board on Geographic Names]] to designate its official spelling in 1892.<ref name="gnis" /><ref name=Oars>
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| first = Frances Ruley
| first = Frances Ruley
| title = The Other Islanders: People Who Pulled Nantucket's Oars
| title = The Other Islanders: People Who Pulled Nantucket's Oars
| publisher = Spinner Publications
| publisher = Spinner Publications
| date = 2005
| date = 2005
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</ref> Three of the four golf courses located on the island are in Siasconset: the [[Siasconset Golf Club]], the [[Sankaty Head Golf Club]], and the Nantucket Golf Club.


==History==
==History==
[[File:Dexioma House at 7 Broadway in the village of Siasconset Sconset in Nantucket Massachusetts MA.jpg|thumb|left|Dexioma House in Sconset]]
The area was settled as a fishing village in the 17th century. The core of one of the older fishing shacks known as "Auld Lang Syne" is believed to date from the 1670s, but was moved around several times from its original foundation. Various other cottages date from the 18th and 19th centuries. Many of the houses were haphazardly added onto contributing to the unique look of these Nantucket cottages.
The area was settled as a fishing village in the 17th century. The core of [[Auld Lang Syne (house)|Auld Lang Syne]], one of the older fishing shacks, is believed to date from the 1670s, potentially making it one of the oldest houses on Nantucket. Various other cottages date from the 18th and 19th centuries. Many of the houses were haphazardly expanded, contributing to the unique look of these Nantucket cottages.


In the 19th century a whaling station was present in the village. In 1877 Edward Underhill from [[Wolcott, New York]], bought land in the village, and constructed cottages in the fashion of the original fishing shacks, and then rented them to summer tourists.<ref>
In the 19th century a whaling station was present in the village. In 1877 Edward Underhill from [[Wolcott, New York]], bought land in the village, and constructed new cottages in the fashion of the original fishing shacks, and then rented them to summer tourists before they were sold after his death.<ref>
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| date = July 3–9, 2008
| date = July 3–9, 2008
| url = http://www.yesterdaysisland.com/2008/features/sconset.php
| url = http://www.yesterdaysisland.com/2008/features/sconset.php
| accessdate = 2014-04-15 }}
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In the early 20th century, it was a summer retreat for an actor's colony which included [[Digby Bell]], [[George Fawcett]], [[Joseph Jefferson]], Charles Penrose, [[Hassard Short]], [[William H. Thompson (actor)|William H. Thompson]] and his wife [[Isabel Irving]], [[DeWolf Hopper]], [[Frank Gillmore]] and his daughters [[Ruth Gillmore|Ruth]] and [[Margalo Gillmore]], among others.
In the early 20th century, Sconset was a summer retreat for an actor's colony which included [[Digby Bell]], [[George Fawcett]], [[Joseph Jefferson]], [[Charles Penrose (entertainer)|Charles Penrose]], [[Hassard Short]], [[William H. Thompson (actor)|William H. Thompson]] and his wife [[Isabel Irving]], [[DeWolf Hopper]], [[Frank Gillmore]] and his daughters [[Ruth Gillmore|Ruth]] and [[Margalo Gillmore]], among others.

[[Bill Belichick]], former coach of the [[New England Patriots]] [[American football|football]] team, has lived in Siasconset in the [[National Football League|NFL]] off-season since 1979 and owns several properties in the town with a combined value of over $10 million.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hohler|first=Bob|date=January 31, 2018|title=Bill Belichick has built a compound on Nantucket - The Boston Globe|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/patriots/2018/01/31/bill-belichick-builder-football-champions-develops-island-compound/RxklX1Z4jgOYUu9liMKcWI/story.html|access-date=May 2, 2021|website=BostonGlobe.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

In recent years, the exposed bluffs of the village have experienced significant erosion. A local remediation program using [[Geotextile tube|geotubes]] has proven controversial.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Green|first=Penelope|date=September 17, 2022|title=A Fight Over Nantucket's Bluff Pits Neighbor Against Neighbor|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/17/realestate/nantucket-bluff-erosion-battle-climate.html|access-date=September 28, 2022|website=[[The New York Times]]|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
Siasconset is a [[Wampanoag]] Algonquian term for “place of great bones.” Si from missi, meaning “great;” ascon from askon, meaning “horn or bone”. {{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}
Siasconset is a [[Wampanoag]] Algonquian term for “place of great bones.” Si from missi, meaning “great;” ascon from askon, meaning “horn or bone”.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Sconset|url=https://nha.org/research/nantucket-history/my-nantucket-neighborhood/sconset/|access-date=May 2, 2021|website=Nantucket Historical Association|language=en-US}}</ref>


==External links==
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{{Nantucket County, Massachusetts}}


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Siasconset
CDP
Post Office, Siasconset, Massachusetts
Post Office, Siasconset, Massachusetts
Location in Nantucket County and the state of Massachusetts.
Location in Nantucket County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 41°15′45″N 69°57′58″W / 41.26250°N 69.96611°W / 41.26250; -69.96611
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyNantucket
Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total205
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
02564
Area code508
GNIS feature ID616962[1]

Siasconset is a census designated place (CDP) at the eastern end of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, United States with an elevation of 52 feet (16 m), and a population of 205 at the 2010 census.[2] Although unincorporated, the village has a post office, with the ZIP code 02564.[3]

The various spellings of its name, 'Sconset, Sconset, Seconset, Siasconsett, or Sweseckechi led the Board on Geographic Names to designate its official spelling in 1892.[1][4] Three of the four golf courses located on the island are in Siasconset: the Siasconset Golf Club, the Sankaty Head Golf Club, and the Nantucket Golf Club.

History

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Dexioma House in Sconset

The area was settled as a fishing village in the 17th century. The core of Auld Lang Syne, one of the older fishing shacks, is believed to date from the 1670s, potentially making it one of the oldest houses on Nantucket. Various other cottages date from the 18th and 19th centuries. Many of the houses were haphazardly expanded, contributing to the unique look of these Nantucket cottages.

In the 19th century a whaling station was present in the village. In 1877 Edward Underhill from Wolcott, New York, bought land in the village, and constructed new cottages in the fashion of the original fishing shacks, and then rented them to summer tourists before they were sold after his death.[5]

In the early 20th century, Sconset was a summer retreat for an actor's colony which included Digby Bell, George Fawcett, Joseph Jefferson, Charles Penrose, Hassard Short, William H. Thompson and his wife Isabel Irving, DeWolf Hopper, Frank Gillmore and his daughters Ruth and Margalo Gillmore, among others.

Bill Belichick, former coach of the New England Patriots football team, has lived in Siasconset in the NFL off-season since 1979 and owns several properties in the town with a combined value of over $10 million.[6]

In recent years, the exposed bluffs of the village have experienced significant erosion. A local remediation program using geotubes has proven controversial.[7]

Etymology

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Siasconset is a Wampanoag Algonquian term for “place of great bones.” Si from missi, meaning “great;” ascon from askon, meaning “horn or bone”.[8]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Siasconset, Massachusetts". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 29, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ^ Karttunen, Frances Ruley (2005). The Other Islanders: People Who Pulled Nantucket's Oars. Spinner Publications. pp. 304. ISBN 0932027938.
  5. ^ Karttunen, Frances (July 3–9, 2008). "Sconset's Sanguine Genius". Today's Nantucket. Yesterday's Island. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  6. ^ Hohler, Bob (January 31, 2018). "Bill Belichick has built a compound on Nantucket - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  7. ^ Green, Penelope (September 17, 2022). "A Fight Over Nantucket's Bluff Pits Neighbor Against Neighbor". The New York Times. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  8. ^ "'Sconset". Nantucket Historical Association. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
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