Discover Nantucket's maritime heritage while hearing the daring stories of the island's heroic lifesavers and dramatic shipwrecks.
Egan Maritime Institute believes in the power of education to create an innovative and inspired maritime workforce for tomorrow.
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Mar 13, 2019
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Unparalleled Philanthropy
In celebration of Women's History Month we remember Egan Maritime's founding woman, Dorothy Harrison Egan, whose service and commitment to improving Nantucket were unmatched.
Feb 25, 2019
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Museum
Were Black Nantucketers Equal By Land and By Sea?
As we focus on black history this month, specifically black history in Maritime Nantucket, we must ask, did our black Nantucketers of days past receive equal treatment when they were on the island?
Feb 21, 2019
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Egan Maritime Institute: 1989 - 2019
In 2019 Egan Maritime is celebrating thirty years since established as Bud Egan's vision of cultural heritage, honoring Nantucket's seafaring legacy.