Naval History
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Unalaska, Alaska
This little known site of arduous WWII battles is located on a rich and remote archipelago stretching from Alaska to Siberia. Perched on Mount Ballyhoo in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, the concrete remains of the Aleutian World War II National Historic Area speak silently of a time of war. This...
Wilmington, North Carolina
This preserved vessel serves as North Carolina’s World War II memorial and is also a museum interpreting the history of all ships named North Carolina. Historically, and until most recently, the most capable class of major combatants, or capital ships, in the U.S. Navy were named for...
Bellingham, Washington
Exhibits, displays, artifacts, and on-ship restoration projects illuminate the maritime and naval history of the U.S., with special emphasis on the Northwest.The museum focuses on the maritime and naval history of the United States. Its collection includes a number of PBR Mark-II gunboats, which...
Buffalo, New York
USS Little Rock, USS The Sullivans, and USS Croaker are among the historic ships on display at the naval park.Besides viewing exhibits and ships, creative use of the park has spanned an incredibly wide range. It doesn't matter whether it's a small intimate gathering or an event for 400 guests.
Hueneme, California
The men and women of the Seabees, the construction arm of the U.S. Navy, find tribute in this museum on Naval Base Ventura County.Educational exhibits examine the history of the Seabees and the Civil Engineer Corps.
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Located on the hangar deck of the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point, the museum details the eight eras of Medal of Honor history.Panels list all of the Medal of Honor recipients to date and include such well-known names as Audie Murphy, Sergeant Alvin York and Jimmie Doolittle. Exhibits include...
Washington, District Of Columbia
The Decatur House, designed by the father of American architecture, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, features exhibits on one-time resident naval hero Stephen Decatur.The Decatur House, designed by the father of American architecture, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, features exhibits on one-time resident naval hero...
Albany, New York
During World War II 563 Destroyer Escorts battled Nazi U-Boats on the North Atlantic protecting convoys of men and material. Today, only one of these ships remains afloat in the United States: the USS Slater.Moored on the Hudson River in Albany, New York, the USS Slater has undergone an...
Greenport, New York
The museum boasts an array of exhibits on the maritime heritage of the area, including displays on the menhaden fishing industry, the oyster industry, lighthouse lenses, model ships of the USS Ohio, and more.Among the more popular exhibits at the museum are the Fresnel lenses. The Second Order...
Erie, Pennsylvania
The Erie Maritime Museum is the homeport of the historic Flagship Niagara that won the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
As homeport of the Flagship Niagara, the Erie Maritime Museum presents the story of the Niagara as the reconstructed flagship of Pennsylvania and the warship that won...
Key West, Florida
Named after 12th president Zachary Taylor, the U. S. Army began construction on Fort Zachary Taylor in 1845. The U. S. Navy initially maintained a presence in Key West to deter pirates in the Straits of Florida, but Fort Zachary Taylor's strategic value increased during the Civil War, as it served...
New York, New York
Located just a half-mile from Manhattan, the 172-acre island served as a naval fortress, military prison, and supply base for the United States between 1783 and 1996.Over the years, the island has served as the backdrop for a number of historic events. In 1986, it was the setting for the relighting...
Baltimore, Maryland
The museum features four historic ships, including the USS Torsk submarine, which fought near the Japanese coast during World War II.In cooperation with the USS Constellation Museum, the Maritime Museum operates four historic ships and the Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse. The four ships are the USS...
Washington, District Of Columbia
The monument honors engineer John Ericsson, whose creation of the USS Monitor not only revolutionized naval warfare, but helped achieve Northern victory in the Civil War.During his lifetime, John Ericsson revolutionized several facets of technology. The Swedish-born engineer-inventor is best known...
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
The John Paul Jones House was built in 1758 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to serve as the home of Captain Gregory Purcell until his death in 1776. At that time, his widow began to take in boarders, one of whom was John Paul Jones, Revolutionary War naval hero. From 1781 to 1782, Jones stayed at the...
Vergennes, Vermont
Focusing on the maritime history and nautical archaeology of the Champlain Valley, the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum has artifacts and exhibits spread throughout more than a dozen buildings.Located at Basin Harbor off Lake Champlain, the museum contains artifacts from some of the 200 documented...
Vancouver, Washington
This landing craft infantry vessel earned a battle star for its service in the Pacific theatre of WWII.The LCI (L) 713 was originally built at the Lawley Shipyards in Neponset, Massachusetts and was commissioned on September 18th, in 1944. After shakedown and training cruises at Solomons, Maryland...
Portsmouth, Virginia
The museum pays homage to and investigates the history of the oldest shipyard in the United States.Visitors can step aboard the floating lightship that served from 1915 until 1961 and see how these sailors lived. The museum explores the history of the oldest shipyard in America, which includes ship...
Washington, District Of Columbia
Located in Lady Bird Johnson Park on Columbia Island, the Navy-Merchant Marine Memorial honors the American sailors and marines killed at sea during World War I. Situated across the Potomac River from West Potomac Park and the National Mall, the memorial was designed by Harvey Wiley Corbett and...
Hackensack, New Jersey
This museum chronicles an extensive collection of vessels and artifacts to help illuminate the history of naval warfare, especially during the 20th century.The exhibits and artifacts in the museum cover a wide range of naval history both within the United States and around the world. Historic...
Vallejo, California
This Vietnam War-era river warfare vessel aided in training programs in Cambodia and Thailand.The Patrol Boat, River vessels were manufactured during the Vietnam War for the purpose of patrolling and securing river areas in the conflict zone. This particular ship aided in training operations that...
Portland, Oregon
As the hostilities of WWII came to a close, this small, fast, heavily armed naval vessel was built and put in service.PT658 was built at the Higgins Industries Boatworks in New Orleans. The keel was laid down 2-24-45, launched on 4-11-45 and completed on July 30, 1945. The boat was originally...
Sacramento, California
The last "Fast Patrol Boat" of the Vietnam War is now undergoing restoration and open for guided tours.Liberty, PTF-26, is the last of the Vietnam-Conflict "Fast Patrol Boats". The PTFs were directly derived from the World War II PT Boats. The first two PTFs built were post WW...
Whitehall, New York
Located in a canal terminal built in 1917, the Skenesborough Museum pays tribute to the history of Skenesborough, and its place in history as the birthplace of the U.S. Navy.The Skenesborough Museum concentrates on the history of the area, along with a focus the U.S. Navy and forms of...
Richmond, California
The ship has functioned as both a military and civilian vessel and its service record includes WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.The ship has functioned as both a military and civilian vessel and its service record includes WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.Of the 747 ships launched at Richmond during the War, only...
Lake George, New York
Marked by buoys and open to divers are seven of the 900 bateaux used during the British attack on Fort Carillon in the summer of 1758, as well as the 50-foot-long radeau Land Tortoise, the oldest intact war vessel in North America.From 1755 to 1763, Britain and France fought in the French and...
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
This Rhode Island museum explores the history of the Seabees, the construction division of the U.S. Navy.The museum collects and displays materials associated with the US Navy Seabees, especially their association with their original home, the former Davisville Navy Base in North Kingstown, Rhode...
Groton, Connecticut
The only submarine museum operated by the U.S. Navy is the home of the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered vessel.The only submarine museum operated by the U.S. Navy is the home of the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered vessel.The Submarine Force Museum, located on the...
Athens, Georgia
Without the Supply Corps, the U.S. Navy would come grinding to a halt. This museum recognizes and pays tribute to this necessary branch of the nation's military forces.The U.S. Navy Supply Corps Museum, housed in the historic c. 1910 Carnegie Library building in the center of the Navy Supply Corps...
Baton Rouge , Louisiana
This extremely rare example of an American World War II Fletcher class destroyer is permanently docked across the street from the Old State Capitol on the Mississippi River.This extremely rare example of an American World War II Fletcher class destroyer is permanently docked across the street from...
Mobile, Alabama
In addition to touring the decks of the ship, visitors can go below in a World War II submarine, view cockpits of combat aircraft, and explore a plane like those flown by the Tuskegee Airmen.Displacing more than 44,500 tons, the USS ALABAMA measures 680 feet from stem to stern, half as long as the...
Honolulu, Hawaii
The Memorial commemorates the site where World War II began for the United States and is the final resting place for many of the battleship's 1,177 crew members who lost their lives.The Memorial commemorates the site where World War II began for the United States and is the final resting place for...
Washington, District Of Columbia
The Navy ship formed part of the quarantine of Cuba during the 1962 Missile Crisis. A portion of its interior is open to tours.This Forrest Sherman-class destroyer is only the third of its kind left in existence. She bears the name of John Barry, an officer who fought in the Continental Army during...
Portland, Oregon
This barbel-class submarine set a world record in 1961 for traveling the farthest distance completely submerged underwater.The USS Blueback, which features such postwar technological design innovations as the teardrop hull and the use of a single propeller, was the last in a long line of non-...
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Nicknamed "Old Ironsides," the oldest warship still in commission first launched in 1797.The USS Constitution was first launched in 1797. It served in the Quasi-War against France, the First Barbary War, and the War of 1812, during which it earned its nickname for the resilience it displayed in a...
Alameda, California
With its participation in both World War II and the Apollo 11 manned moon mission, the aircraft carrier HORNET provides insight into the history of some of the most significant events of the 20th century.Exhibits on the ship are numerous and include a flight simulator, Apollo exhibit, an art...
Corpus Christi, Texas
This decomissioned World War II aircraft carrier entertains and educates visitors with flight simulators, a jet fighter gallery, and a Mega Theatre that features various movies on flight.During the 1980's the U.S. Navy came to realize that keeping in service its last remaining World War II Essex...
Rio Vista, California
This minesweeper ship traversed the waters off the coast of Vietnam in the latter half of the 1960s searching for explosives that could threaten American boats.The second Lucid (AM-458) was laid down by Higgins Inc. Shipyard, New Orleans, La., 16 March 1953, and launched 14 November 1953. After a...
Honolulu, Hawaii
Residing today just outside of Hawaii's Pearl Harbor, this Iowa-class battleship was the site of the 1945 surrender of the Japanese army, officially ending World War II.Residing today just outside of Hawaii's Pearl Harbor, this Iowa-class battleship was the site of the 1945 surrender of the...
Groton, Connecticut
Launched in 1954, the USS Nautilus was the first nuclear-powered submarine ever constructed.Launched in 1954, the USS Nautilus was the first nuclear-powered submarine ever constructed.The development of a nuclear propulsion plant by a group of Atomic Energy Commission scientists led by Captain...
Bremerton, Washington
This naval destroyer was one of two ships involved in the Gulf of Tonkin Incident of August 1964, which led to an escalation of the Vietnam War.The USS Turner Joy (DD-951), famed Navy destroyer from the Vietnam War, is now maintained and administered by the Bremerton Historic Ships Association. The...
Norfolk, Virginia
This Iowa-class battleship was launched in late 1943 and went on to serve in multiple conflicts after World War II.The USS Wisconsin, launched on December 7, 1943, the second anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, served in WWII, the Korean War, and the 1991 Gulf War. It now functions as a...
Vallejo, California
The Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum preserves and exhibits the diverse and exciting history of the City of Vallejo and the former U.S. Naval Shipyard at Mare Island.The Museum is located in Vallejo's historic Old City Hall and features five galleries devoted to community and U.S. Navy history....