Captain Greg Ketchen US Coast Guard (retired, pictured at right) will discuss the little known history of the Coast Guards role in the conflict. He will recount many stories of personal bravery and the Coast Guards mission. Greg Ketchen is a retired U.S. Coast Guard Captain living on Cape Cod He is a volunteer at […]
The USS Silversides Submarine Museum is proud to present the Fall 2021 Lecture series on Vietnam.
Dr. Brian D. Laslie is Deputy Command Historian, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM). He previously served as the Historian, 1st Fighter Wing, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia from December 2009 to August 2012. During his time as a federal historian he has written three periodic histories and four […]
The USS Silversides Submarine Museum is proud to present the Fall 2021 Lecture series on Vietnam.
During the Vietnam War, Michael Kuklenski was assigned to a group of Marines. A deeply religious man, Kuklenski served as a conscientious objector, refusing to carry a gun with him into combat zones. On May 29, 1969, his group was attacked. Despite being wounded on three separate occasions, Kuklenski continued to treat his wounded Marines […]
We are a drop off center for Toys for Tots. Please make sure all toys are unwrapped!
Speaker, LT. Colonel Ron Janowski retired US Army talks about the Home Front during the war. The war raged on a different Continent, but separate conflicts took place on the home front. An active civil rights movement was taking place along side a movement to end the war in Vietnam. Please join us on Monday […]
Twice a year we hold a flag retirement ceremony. You are welcome to drop off you flags at the Museum anytime before the next event!
NOVEMBER 28, 2021 #MUSEUMSTORESUNDAY The USS Silversides Submarine Museum, along with over 1,400 other museums from around the world, will be participating in Museum Store Sunday which will take place November 28th. We invite you to "Be A Patron" by purchasing quality gifts for you and your family and friends. By doing so, you will […]
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Please join us on December 15th 2021 at 3pm for as we celebrate the 80th anniversary of the commissioning the USS Silversides 236. She was the first US Submarine commission after Pearl Harbor. There will be a ceremony at 3pm and we will be starting 2 of her 80 year old engines. Tickets for the […]
