Emery Rice

An Annex dedicated to the important story of the marine engineering was established in 1986 in a new building off Steamboat Road near the Museum. The centerpiece of the Museum Annex is the century old steam engine from a famous square sail and steam training vessel which, in its long history bore the names NANTUCKET and EMERY RICE, among others. Carefully restored to working condition by a team of dedicated midshipmen volunteers, the engine has been designated a National Historic Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, which cited it as "a significant benchmark in the evolution of marine steam power plants." The Emery Rice Exhibit is open on Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.