Donations for this project can only be made on this site or mailed directly to our Visitor Center. Be wary of anyone else posing as a fund raising agent of the Adams AS THEY ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO DO SO.
FLORIDA’S FIRST NAVAL WARSHIP MUSEUM
Coming to Jacksonville, Florida tentatively in 2019!
THE MISSION: To establish a Naval Museum in Jacksonville including Florida’s first floating naval warship museum in Downtown Jacksonville, Florida.
THE VISION: The museum will excite, inspire, educate and entertain the general public by:
- Creating a dynamic Downtown Jacksonville Riverfront attraction
- Celebrating Northeast Florida’s military, maritime and naval heritage
- Providing a hands-on, interactive, STEM based vocational experience for students and youth
- Establishing a world class visitor destination in Downtown Jacksonville
- Contributing to and further stimulating the economic development of Downtown Jacksonville
CURRENT STATUS: Negotiations are underway with the City of Jacksonville to update a new lease agreement for a floating ship as part of the Jacksonville Naval Museum!
- The USS Charles F. Adams (DDG-2) was tentatively selected as the museum ship, but the Navy retracted its offer of the ship as a museum.
- Ground breaking preparations continue on a future home of a Navy ship at the historic Shipyards Property in Downtown Jacksonville.
- Finalization of the capital budget continues. Recruitment of sponsors, donors, volunteers and staff is ongoing.
This public-private partnership needs your help in a number of ways:
Volunteers to assist with fund-raising efforts
Volunteers to support our Visitor’s Center at The Jacksonville Landing
Volunteers, particularly Navy veterans, to help maintain and restore the ship when it arrives
Volunteers to staff and operate the ship and Visitor’s Center
Donations of ship’s equipment or other useful supplies
