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Madaket, Massachusetts

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ran aground near Madaket. Millie noticed the steamer, and her quick actions in alerting the Coast Guard and organizing a rescue mission were credited with the saving of the ship and crew. Millie continued to serve the Coast Guard on the island in various roles until her death in 1990. She was
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Madaket was home to Mildred Carpenter Jewett, a Nantucket native commonly referred to as "Madaket Millie" who spent much of her life in the area as a volunteer for the
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projects in America. It was also home to a famous islander by the name of Mildred Carpenter Jewett or more commonly known as "Madaket Millie".
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during patrols. At one point, she discovered a live mine and towed it away from the shore, where it was disposed of by a Navy minesweeper.
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promoted to the rank of honorary officer in 1965, and she received the agency's Meritorious Public Service Commendation in 1975.
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On January 3, 1947, the same day that the Madaket Coast Guard Station was shut down, a Panamanian
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to designate its official spelling in 1966. It is also home to the
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Madaket
CDP
Location in Nantucket County and the state of Massachusetts.
Nantucket County
Massachusetts
41°16′22″N 70°11′53″W / 41.27278°N 70.19806°W / 41.27278; -70.19806
Country
State
Massachusetts
County
Nantucket
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP codes
Area code
508
FIPS code
GNIS
census designated place
Nantucket
Massachusetts
2010 census
Board on Geographic Names
Madaket Ditch
public works

United States Coast Guard

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