The Wreck of the British Queen
Join us for the thrilling episode 3 of the Time & Tide podcast!
Join us for the thrilling episode 3 of the Time & Tide podcast!
Episode 2 of the Time and Tide podcast explores one of the most mysterious shipwrecks in Nantucket history.
Presented by Egan Maritime Institute the "Time & Tide" podcast explores tales from Nantucket's maritime history.
The "Joseph Starbuck" was a beautiful Nantucket-built whaling ship. On November 27 in 1842, she left the island on route to Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, a destination she would never reach.
As part of Cyrus Peirce Middle School's "Read Around Nantucket" program, sixth grade students participated in a morning of hands-on activities at three cultural and historical Nantucket locations.
Officially opened on November 24, 1883, the Coskata Life Saving Station house was transported on a barge in the mid 20th century and became part of Coast Guard Station Brant Point.
On September 11, 2019, Egan Maritime Institute, in partnership with Nantucket Cottage Hospital, honored two members of the Nantucket community with the Maurice E. Gibbs Commendation Award.
On Thursday, October 10, at the Nantucket Community Pool, eighth graders from Cyrus Peirce Middle School raced their cardboard constructed boats as part of Egan's Sea of Opportunities class.