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'''Nantucket''' is an island off the coast of [[Cape Cod]] in the American state of [[Massachusetts]]. It is a popular tourist destination with a strong maritime history. The opening of [[Herman Melville]]'s novel ''[[Moby Dick]]'' takes place on Nantucket.  
 
'''Nantucket''' is an island off the coast of [[Cape Cod]] in the American state of [[Massachusetts]]. It is a popular tourist destination with a strong maritime history. The opening of [[Herman Melville]]'s novel ''[[Moby Dick]]'' takes place on Nantucket.  
  
The island’s original inhabitants, the Wampanoag Indians, were the sole occupants of the island until 1741.
 
 
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Nantucket is an island off the coast of Cape Cod in the American state of Massachusetts. It is a popular tourist destination with a strong maritime history. The opening of Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick takes place on Nantucket.