Step aboard the Shipwreck Shuttle and journey through time to uncover the stories and tracks of the iconic Nantucket Railroad. Between 1881 and 1918, the railroad chugged across the island from Steamship Wharf to Surfside and later to Sconset, leaving a legacy of adventure and calamity.
Join us as we retrace its path and relive the tales that made the Nantucket Railroad a symbol of resilience and ingenuity.
Your guide, Tony Dumitru, Manager of Collections and Exhibitions, will lead the way with a PowerPoint presentation at the Egan Maritime Office. This will be followed by a trek along the train’s historic route from Steamboat Wharf to Surfside and Sconset.
History comes alive on the Shipwreck Shuttle!
Sign up by calling 508-228-2505
Participants will be picked up and dropped off at the Saltmarsh Center.
Image courtesy of the Nantucket Historical Association.