OPEN Independence Day + Engine Start
Silversides Museum USS Silversides Museum, 1346 Bluff St, Muskegon, MI, United StatesUSS Silversides Submarine Museum will be open from 10am-5:30pm on Thursday, the 4th of July, 2024. ENGINE START AT 12PM
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Torpedo Talks: Radioman: From a World War to a World Series
Silversides Museum USS Silversides Museum, 1346 Bluff St, Muskegon, MI, United StatesAuthor Donald Hammond will share the story of Howard Stitzel who saw active duty in the Pacific and later served in the Detroit Tigers organization with Ernie Harwell, Harry Heilman, Frank Beckman and George Kell. Veterans, Active Duty, and Members FREE!Event is included with price of admission for all guests. Coffee and snacks provided!
Torpedo Talks: A Grateful Nation Thanks You
Silversides Museum USS Silversides Museum, 1346 Bluff St, Muskegon, MI, United StatesThe US Coast Guard and Temporary Reserves on the Great Lakes in WWII Veterans, Active Duty, and Members FREE!Event is included with price of admission for all guests. Coffee and snacks provided!
Torpedo Talks: The First Submarines in the U.S. Navy, 1861-1863
Silversides Museum USS Silversides Museum, 1346 Bluff St, Muskegon, MI, United StatesChuck Veit, President Emeritus of Navy & Marine LHA Presenting via ZOOM Topic: The First Submarines in the U.S. Navy, 1861-1863 Summary: His group is working towards pinpointing the location of the very first submarine in the Civil War. (Yes, years before CSS Hunley.) Unlike more daunting expeditions to find boats sunk deep in the […]
Torpedo Talks: The First Submarines in the U.S. Navy, 1861-1863
Silversides Museum USS Silversides Museum, 1346 Bluff St, Muskegon, MI, United StatesChuck Veit, President Emeritus of Navy & Marine LHA Presenting via ZOOM Topic: The First Submarines in the U.S. Navy, 1861-1863 Summary: His group is working towards pinpointing the location of the very first submarine in the Civil War. (Yes, years before CSS Hunley.) Unlike more daunting expeditions to find boats sunk deep in the […]
USS Silversides SS236 Engine Start
Silversides Museum USS Silversides Museum, 1346 Bluff St, Muskegon, MI, United StatesPREPARE TO GET UNDERWAY! Thursday, August 15 at 11amFeel the rumble of the deck, smell of the diesel, the ROAR of the engines! Started by Vessel Curator, Scott Hardin, and the Silversides Engine Room Volunteer Crew. Tickets are available at the Guest Service window - get here early to reserve your spot pier side […]
Torpedo Talks: Special Operations During the Vietnam Conflict
Silversides Museum USS Silversides Museum, 1346 Bluff St, Muskegon, MI, United StatesDr. Fred Johnson, Hope College History Professor, author and USMC veteran Topic: Special Operations During the Vietnam Conflict Veterans, Active Duty, and Members FREE!Event is included with price of admission for all guests. Coffee and snacks provided!
Torpedo Talks: Target Hong Kong: A True Story of U.S. Navy Pilots at War
Silversides Museum USS Silversides Museum, 1346 Bluff St, Muskegon, MI, United StatesTopic: Target Hong Kong: A True Story of U.S. Navy Pilots at War by Steven K. Bailey Veterans, Active Duty, and Members FREE!Event is included with price of admission for all guests. Coffee and snacks provided!
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2024 Victory Gala
Silversides Museum USS Silversides Museum, 1346 Bluff St, Muskegon, MI, United StatesStep back in time and experience the glamour and excitement of the 1940s at the USS Silversides Submarine Museum’s Victory Gala! Join us for an enchanting evening of nostalgia, entertainment, and goodwill as we come together to Honor. Remember. Educate. Get ready to swing and sway to the infectious rhythms of big band classics or try your hand […]
Victory Gala Fundraiser Engine Start
Silversides Museum USS Silversides Museum, 1346 Bluff St, Muskegon, MI, United StatesOne Victory Gala guest will have the opportunity to start the engines of USS Silversides SS236 on the night of the fundraiser! The lucky winner will be chosen by raffle. Raffle tickets for the engine start will be sold at the event only. Guests participating must be in attendance at the time of the drawing. […]
Harbor Hospice We Honor Veterans Panel Discussion
Silversides Museum USS Silversides Museum, 1346 Bluff St, Muskegon, MI, United StatesAll veterans and their families, supporters, and veterans of all eras are invited to the We Honor Veterans Panel Discussion event on Wednesday, November 6 here at the USS Silversides Submarine Museum. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from an excellent group of panelists who will share valuable information for our veteran community. The […]
Winter Flag Retirement Ceremony
Silversides Museum USS Silversides Museum, 1346 Bluff St, Muskegon, MI, United StatesPresented by VFW Post 2326 Grand Haven