In 1635, Englishman Anthony Thacher was sailing his vessel, the Watch and Wait, around a small island off the coast of Massachusetts, when a nasty, quick-moving storm hit. The Watch and Wait was ...

Best known for its twin lighthouses, Rockport's Thacher Island offers guests one of the most amazing views in all of New England. Host Rachel Holt ferries out to the island for a tour of the ...

But Anthony Thacher and his daughter were thrown onto the rocky shore of what would become known as Thacher’s Island. The next wave washed Reverend Avery and his son back into the sea, never to ...

There’s no dock at Rockport’s Thacher Island, so visitors must anchor nearby and row the last 50 yards to shore. Upon arrival, they will find no drinkable running water.

Each island has a story rich in cultural and natural history. Only a few, such as Thacher, Bakers, and Tinker’s Island, are inhabited, and then only during the summer months. Many of these ...

Known for its twin lighthouses, Thacher Island is cared for by the Thacher Island Association and keepers who live on the island during the spring, summer, and fall. In 2002, the U.S. Coast Guard ...

Fox 2000 has acquired the true-crime pitch Thacher Island. The duo are set to write, and Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter are producing. The story is based on Casey Sherman’s 2013 bestseller ...

Known for its twin lighthouses, Thacher Island is cared for by the Thacher Island Association and keepers who live on the island during the spring, summer, and fall. In 2002, the U.S. Coast Guard ...