Plans for retired Navy vessel stay afloat for becoming downtown Jacksonville museum
Tom SzaroletaFlorida Times-UnionView Original Article The USS Orleck will soon begin a journey from Lake Charles, La., that could eventually bring it to Jacksonville. Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association One of the most-decorated post-World War II ships in...
Salute to Veterans Run 5k 2021
Sunday, November 13, 2021 8:00 AM The Salute to Veterans Run (S2VR) Run/Walk presented by VyStar has become a Jacksonville time honored tradition and longest running Veterans Day 5K in Jacksonville with this being the 10th Year. The legacy of the S2VR has positioned...
Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association will proceed with moving USS Orleck after City Council votes to support.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE10 August 2021 Download The Press Release Jacksonville, Florida – The Jacksonville City Council approved the Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association’s (JHNSA) plan to move the naval museum ship, the former USS Orleck (DD 886) to Jacksonville....
Salute Veterans Run 5k 2019
Sunday, November 10, 2019 8:00 AM The Salute to Veterans Run (S2VR) Run/Walk has become a Jacksonville time honored tradition and longest running Veterans Day 5K in Jacksonville with this being the 8th year. The legacy of the S2VR has positioned itself as...
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USS Adams Museum Update
Unfortunately, the United States Navy has reversed course and determined the ex USS CHARLES F ADAMS (DDG-2) will not be donated to the Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association (“JHNSA”) as a museum in Jacksonville, but instead will be scrapped. This decision...