Discover Nantucket's maritime heritage while hearing the daring stories of the island's heroic lifesavers and dramatic shipwrecks.
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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.
Feb 4, 2019
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Museum
The Wreck of the "Mary Anna"
On February 4, 1871, the schooner, "Mary Anna," destined for Maine with a cargo of coal, wrecked on a shoal off Nantucket.