On July 4, 1881, the Nantucket Railroad took its first trip. Wanting to memorialize this pivotal moment, Bud Egan commissioned celebrated marine artist, Rodney Charman, to paint the scene.
In collaboration with Waypoint Marine, Egan Maritime is delighted to offer a historic harbor cruise in July & August this summer. Come aboard and dive into Nantucket's wharves and working waterfront.
Eight Nantucket middle school students participated in Egan Maritime's Sea of Opportunities Student Mariner overnight sails aboard Tall Ship "Lynx."
On Tuesday, June 25, Egan Maritime members sailed aboard historic Tall Ship Lynx and heard the complete story of wreck and rescue of the ill-fated "British Queen."
Thanks to the generous support Nantucket Island Resorts and its Nantucket Boat Basin, Egan Maritime's Tall Ship partners enjoy dock space for Sea of Opportunities student sail experiences.
The Sea of Opportunities "Design, Build, and Race Your Own Cardboard Boat Race" curriculum and program expands its reach to engage seventh and eighth grade students at the Nantucket New School.
Make a splash with Nantucket's seafaring history and Egan Maritime in July! By land and by sea, we've got enchanting sails, heroic tales and free Family Days to make this summer the best one yet.
The first group of Egan's 2019 Student Mariner Class left Nantucket Harbor this morning for their overnight sail aboard Tall Ship "Lynx."
On Friday, May 24 Egan Maritime welcomed its members to the Museum to celebrate the season, pay tribute, and open the 2019 exhibition, "When All Hope Had Died: the Wreck of the 'British Queen.'"