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Originally Posted By: tsuwmtermed a ‘Captain's Walk’, or the ‘*Widow's Walk’, it is just ‘The Walk’ in Nantucket.
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When you look at the houses it's clear why it is also called 'Captain ' s' walk. The common sailor's wife would stand on rocks, dune or beach to do her expecting and mourning.
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