Hours & Location
23 Broad Street, Nantucket, MA 02554,
Nantucket, MA 02554
5083255812
everyone@brotherhoodnantucket.com
About The Brotherhood of Thieves
The name of this legendary local hangout - The Brotherhood of Thieves - is a nod to the title of an 1843 pamphlet written on Nantucket by Stephen S. Foster, in which Foster vigorously attacked those who continued to support the institution of slavery, even as the tide of abolition rose.
Diversity and strong opinion have always found a tolerant home on this island. During the Revolutionary War, the Patriots, Tories, and Quaker pacifists coexisted here and unsuccessfully pleaded for neutrality. A unique spirit grew in Nantucket’s host environment committed to nurturing uncompromising independence, strength of character, and the fostering of a potent distillation of the early American genius. Exemplary of that is Benjamin Franklin, the son of Nantucketer Abiah Folger. That spirit provided fertile ground for women’s rights for Lucretia Mott, first president of the American Equal Rights Association, and Maria Mitchell, an American astronomer and a pioneer for women in science.
Today, here on Nantucket, rugged individualism, personal liberty, and the fostering of eccentricity not only exist, but happily, continue to thrive!
In 2021, the Brotherhood and the entire property was given new life- recreated to be the best it ever was, with three more concepts added - an outdoor patio and Beer Garden, The Notch Whiskey Bar and vibrant, lively Cisco Kitchen & Bar upstairs. The Brotherhood boasts a private dining room that accommodates up to 12, and of course - The Pub- a classic fisherman's bar, complete with fireplace, found downstairs and not to be missed.