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"Codfish Park," by Rodney Charman. Egan Maritime Art Collection. This beautiful oil painting depicts Codfish Park, likely early in its founding, in Siasconset. This idyllic scene shows a horse pulling a barrel-wheeled cart, also known as a dray, across a stretch of beach with men gathered around an open barrel on the left and in front of beach shacks, or codfish shacks. The men are drying and filleting codfish, while eager, hungry seagulls circle above. 
Founder and True Nantucketer

Albert F. "Bud" Egan, Jr. and his wife, Dorothy H. Egan, founded the Egan Foundation in 1989 in the hopes that it would "positively impact the island's cultural life for years and years to come." Born and raised on the island, Bud loved all things Nantucket. Throughout his life, he was innovative, creative, and passionate about enhancing and enriching his beloved community. Bud's initial vision for the Egan Foundation is the root of our mission today and inspires us to continue to work to change, serve, and impact our coastal community. We are proud of the organization that Egan has become since it's founding thirty years ago - just imagine where we'll be in the next thirty. His old friend George Snell once said, “'Bud doesn’t need or want to go anywhere else. He’s a true Nantucketer.'” And that he is, and always will be. To read more about Bud, visit the following link for a full transcription of an 1996 article written by Egan Maritime's first Executive Director, Nathaniel Philbrick, that was published in Nantucket Magazine. Click here to read the full article. 
SOO Classrooms Making a Big Splash

Manager of Maritime Education, Evan Schwanfelder, has been busy teaching students as part of Egan's Sea of Opportunities school collaborations. From 3D boat models at the Nantucket New School to Polynesian stick charts at the Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum with the Nantucket Lighthouse School, Evan is finding impactful ways to combine maritime studies and education with hands-on learning and Nantucket's seafaring history.

To read about the 3D yearlong project at the Nantucket New School, click here.

To learn more about the Nantucket Lighthouse School's visit to the Museum, click here.
The Rescue of the H.P. Kirkham

On January 21,1892, at seven o'clock in the morning, the three-masted schooner, the H.P. Kirkham, struck the dreaded Rose and Crown shoal fifteen miles from the shores of Nantucket. The ship was headed for New York from Halifax when its crew of seven were unable to keep her on course, blinded by driving sleet and hopelessly battling heavy seas. Coskata Life-Saving Station keeper, Walter Chase, and his exceptionally trained crew were summoned by Sankaty Lighthouse keeper, Joseph Remsen, who spotted the distress flares launched by the sinking ship's desperate crew. Skipper Chase and his six man crew embarked on what would be a more than twenty-four hour endeavor. They battled rough seas, unforgivable tides, and heavy winds fifteen miles out to sea in the middle of a winter storm, successfully rescuing the seven anxious crew members from the wreck thanks to the Life-Saving crew's skilled seamanship and unwavering bravery. This rescue is considered one of the most daring and heroic in Nantucket's history. To read the complete story of the wreck and rescue, click here.
February FREE Day at the Museum

Saturday, February 9 from 10am to 3pm the doors of the Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum will be open for a special FREE community day. The Museum’s permanent exhibit will be on view, along with a last chance viewing of the 2018 special exhibition Courage & Calamity, Fifty Ships Against the Sea, which features an indoor boat model for children to play on. 

In addition to free admission, the Museum will have a variety of family-friendly, hands-on activities available for patrons to enjoy, as well as a special 50% off sale on select items in the Museum Shop. Tours will be available throughout the day and Egan is pleased to note that they will also be available in Spanish. A special talk regarding Folger’s Marsh, located next to the Museum, and its ecological significance on the island as well as the Native Americans that inhabited the area before it became Folger property, will take place at 11 A.M. with island author and guide Peter Brace. As an added element of fun to brighten up your February, prizes will be awarded throughout the day. We hope you will join us! 
2018 Benchmarks

With the upmost gratitude, we would like to thank you for making 2018 an exceptional year for Egan Maritime. You make our work possible. You support our mission and ensure that Nantucket’s maritime heritage is preserved, protected, and embraced for generations. You facilitate our ability to serve our beloved coastal community. You participate and contribute to our public programming. Thank you, our members, patrons, and donors, for being on board. 

2018 By the Numbers 
72 Public Programs
6,300+ Museum Visitors
1,000+ Public Program Patrons
621 SOO Students
13 Student Mariners 
ACKweather February Feature

For the month of February on ACKweather social media, we will be featuring the beautiful work of Nantucket native and island photographer, Katie Kaizer. Katie has always been inspired by the beauty of Nantucket and the incredible scenery of the island, both of which have influenced her perspective on photography. Katie’s photography style is natural and journalistic,and she specializes in weddings and portraits. She is committed to capturing the human experience and wants to document moments that her clients will cherish forever. To learn more about Katie, click here.

Additionally, all of the photos posted on ACKweather social media this month are available for purchase! For the month of February, Katie is generously donating 50% of all landscape print sales to Egan Maritime. We are so grateful to her and we are excited to share her gorgeous photos with you! If you are interested in purchasing a print, please click here. For any questions or additional assistance, please contact Katie directly at katiekaizer@mac.com.
We've Moved! 

We have a new home! Egan Maritime's Administrative offices are located at 3 Freedom Square, in the location where Island Variety used to be. If you haven't visited us yet, come say hello and see our new office. We'd love to see you! 
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