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.
Latest News & Stories
Feb 19, 2019
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Sea of Opportunities
Using Maritime Education as a Tool to Enhance Nantucket Students’ Sense of Home
Evan Schwanfelder, Egan’s Manager of Maritime Education, is collaborating with all island schools to teach boat building to the next generation of Nantucketers.
Feb 14, 2019
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Museum
A Mysterious Nantucket Shipwreck
On February 14, 1881, the "Hazard" ran aground on Old Man shoal off Nantucket. No two accounts of the events that took place are alike, adding to the mystery of this notable shipwreck.
Feb 8, 2019
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Museum
Inclusion and Lifesaving
Charles Allard, Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Manager, grapples with issues of inclusion in Nantucket's lifesaving history, and remembers the heroic Pea Island surfmen and their remarkable rescue.