Allan Cruickshank passed away on October 11, 1974. On July 9, 1976, the Allan Cruickshank Wildlife Sanctuary on Eastern Egg Rock was dedicated in memory of his vital work in the fields of photography, ornithology, and conservation. The site of many Audubon Camp in Maine field trips to study and photograph nesting seabirds, Eastern Egg Rock continues to provide a nesting habitat for puffins and guillemots. The island is owned by the Maine Bureau of Land Management, and Allan Cruickshank Wildlife Sanctuary remains under the management of the National Audubon Society.
