Lifesaving is the most inspiring and humbling legacy Nantucket has made in the maritime world. With great esteem, Egan Maritime remembers those whose efforts to save lives were recognized.
On Saturday, September 21, the Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum will participate in the "Smithsonian" magazine's 15th annual Museum Day from 10am to 5pm.
Nantucket fine art photographer, Daniel Sutherland, gifts three of his striking photographs to Egan Maritime and the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum.
A gift to the Museum greatly enhances permanent exhibitions in the Shannon Gallery, while expanding the story of an iconic Nantucket lifesaver and Tuckernuck resident, Erastus Chapel.
Egan's Manager of Maritime Education, Evan Schwanfelder, and 2019's high school Student Mariners share their experiences and reflections from June's five-day Tall Ship sail to Mystic, CT, and back.
Patrons enjoyed a sunset sail with island musician Susan Berman and her partner, Ray Saunders, on the enchanting decks of Nantucket's Tall Ship "Lynx," in support of Egan Maritime's education efforts.
July 10th's Family Day at the Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum was a fantastical free program thanks to the enchanting addition of Nanpuppets and the generosity of the Battle of family.
On August 9, 2007, the late Ruth "Ruthie" Chapel Grieder received an Egan Maritime Lifetime Achievement Award for her dedication to Nantucket and its history.
On the 30th National Lighthouse Day and the 230th Anniversary of The Lighthouse Act of 1789, Egan Maritime pauses to celebrate Nantucket's iconic beacons.