What do Presidents George H.W. Bush, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Gerald R. Ford, and Richard Nixon have in Common (Other than being President) they all served in the Pacific Theater during WWII. (Jimmy Carter was at the Naval Academy until 1946, Reagan’s eyesight was bad, he did limited duty in the US and […]
The early days of WWII in the Pacific brought bad news every day. America needed a win and quickly. In walks, James Harold “Jimmy” Doolittle (1896-1993) was a pioneering pilot, aeronautical engineer, combat leader, and military strategist whose career stretched from World War I to the height of the Cold War. He is most famous for […]
China-Burma-India Theater (1941–45). The China‐Burma‐India (CBI) theater has been dubbed “the forgotten theater” of World War II. Once the United States entered the war, American strategy called for building up China as a source of manpower, as a base for bombers and the eventual invasion of Japan, and as a pro‐American regional power in the postwar era. […]
Come and listen to USS Silversides staff members Don Kitchen and Teresa Folkmier-Troutman discuss the Pacific war years of our venerated and decorated war veteran and her valiant crew. Don and Teresa will talk about the boat itself, the official version of how the Silversides was so successfully utilized during the war, and stories from […]
Our lost boat ceremony is a time honored tradition here at the USS Silversides Submarine Museum. For 35 years we have honored the 52 lost crews and their submarines from WWII. The ceremony is free to the public with food provided by G&L hotdogs. There will be music by the West Michigan New Horizons Music Ensembles. A […]
Deep Dives Event Series “The Toledo War” presented by Kurt Troutman
Deep Dives Event Series “Acts of Love in a Time of War, Part 1” Presented by Dr. Fred Johnson
The Muskegon County Sheriff Dive Team carves pumpkins underwater in the Muskegon channel. 1-3pm on Sunday, October 16th. Bring your own pumpkin!
Deep Dives Event Series “Acts of Love in a Time of War, Part 2” Presented by Dr. Fred Johnson
Deep Dives Event Series “The Seeds of Destruction, the Events that led to the American Civil War, Part 1” presented by Ron Janowski
We’ll be closed Wednesday, October 26th for staff training and museum maintenance. Regular museum hours will resume Thursday, October 27th. We apologize for any inconvenience!
Presented by VFW 2326 of Grand Haven Join us for our annual Flag Retirement ceremony on Friday, October 28th. Ceremony begins at 11am EST
