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Support Egan Maritime!

Egan Maritime Institute promotes and preserves Nantucket’s maritime traditions. We strive to ensure that our Island’s culture and community continue to be shaped by its seafaring legacy.

A Night to Remember

Last Friday, we hosted the second annual Night at the Museum fundraiser and the grand opening of our newest exhibit, Risk, Rescue, & Recognition: Nantucket's Heroes of the Sea.

Caldwell Heritage Award

Egan Maritime Institute is honored to announce a new community award, the Caldwell Heritage Award, named in honor of Robert Cary Caldwell, the visionary behind the Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum.