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
USS Silversides Submarine Museum will be open from 10am-5:30pm on Thursday, the 4th of July, 2024. ENGINE START AT 12PM
Author 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!
The 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!
Chuck 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 […]
Chuck 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 […]
PREPARE 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 […]
Dr. 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!
Topic: 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 […]
Step 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 […]
One 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. […]
All 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 […]
Presented by VFW Post 2326 Grand Haven