by Horace A. Carter

26 HISTORIC NANTUCKET

For three years Alexander Coffin performed his duties at Quaise without any other sign of discontent though he often must have yearned for his own farm and freedom. In September, 1842, he came to Portage County, Ohio, and purchased land in Randolph township. There he was his own man for nearly 20 years before he retired to the county seat, Ravenna. He died there on December 7,1870.

Nantucket

Nantucket, O Nantucket, Not much bigger than a bucket, Just a little patch of sand Lying East of our great land.

The prettiest spot to find, More than others of its kind. For its red and varied hues, On the moors, with deep sky blues.

For its quaint and quiet ways, For the very happy days, One can spend on this dear spot, To roam o'er nature's sandy plot.

For the ships that come and go, For the breezes that do blow, For the records of its past, For the memories that will last.

Nantucket, Mass. Horace A. Carter