News & Stories

On February 4, 1871, the schooner, "Mary Anna," destined for Maine with a cargo of coal, wrecked on a shoal off Nantucket.

Sea of Opportunities 8th Grade Students at Cyrus Peirce Middle School learn about Nantucket's water quality, ecosystem, and aquifer from Emily Molden and Mark Willett.

On January 23, middle school students from the Nantucket Lighthouse School joined Egan Maritime at the Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum.

On January 21, 1892, Coskata Life-Saving Station keeper Walter Nelson Chase and his crew completed one of the most remarkable and heroic rescues in Nantucket history.

In mid summer of 1996 "Nantucket Magazine" featured an article about Egan Maritime's founder, Albert F. "Bud" Egan, written by the organization's first Executive Director, Nathaniel Philbrick.

Egan's Manager of Maritime Education, Evan Schwanfelder, starts the New Year with a hands-on Sea of Opportunities collaboration at the Nantucket New School.

Bob Egan stopped by the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum to reflect on the legacy of our founders, his aunt and uncle, Bud and Dorothy Egan.

Discounted items from the Museum Shop make great gifts that will delight your family and friends while supporting the annual operations of the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum.

As the year prepares to furl her sails, we're counting down the top five reasons to consider supporting Egan Maritime's 2018 Year-end Appeal.