Military ships with civilian crews

Everyone knows USS stands for United States Ship. It's a military ship w/ a military crew. Sounds good  So if you see a ship designated USNS, such as the USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) (seen below), you ask yourself, "what is she?" A ship designated USNS is a United States...

UPDATE ON THE ADAMS SHIP ARRIVAL

We are working closely with Congressman John Rutherford to secure the release date of the USS Adams from the U.S. Navy. We are closer than ever before and look forward to having an official announcement very soon. Thank you and read more in the Daily Record...

USS Adams Museum as first manifestation of downtown vision

Downtown Vision Meets Opportunity The Downtown restoration effort is the latest topic in Jacksonville with the USS Adams Museum leading the way. Recently, the American Institute of Architects Jacksonville Chapter (AIA) presented their vision for the Downtown river...

We’re Improving Our Website

We're working to make improvements to our website! We understand when it comes to finding information on the web, it should be simple and up-to-date. That’s why we are making it easy for you to find the information you are looking for on our website. We also want to...

Sign-up for Salute to Veterans 5k

Official City of Jacksonville Week of Valor Event! November 6, 2016 @ 8am Are you ready to hit the ground running for the USS ADAMS Museum's annual Salute to Veterans 5K in Downtown Jacksonville?! Be part of one of the fastest growing and most patriotic 5K runs and an...

JOIN THE USS ADAMS CREW AT OKTOBERFEST

September 30 - October 1: Join the USS ADAMS Museum crew at Oktoberfest Jacksonville at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery on September 30 and October 1 while we raise awareness and funds for the project during a celebration of German cuisine, culture and great beer with a...

We’re a part of AmazonSmile 🙂

Amazon created a program called AmazonSmile which allows customers to donate 0.5% of purchase to an organization of their choosing when they shop. By clicking on the link above you will be able to shop Amazon as usual, only now the USS ADAMS Museum will receive a...

Volunteer Opportunities for July and August

Every event we attend is staffed by our amazing volunteers and supporters of the USS ADAMS Museum. Join our crew for one of these upcoming fun events! Contact us by email at [email protected] or through our website by clicking on volunteer and providing us with...

COMING SOON…

Our online store needs just a little more time to be up and running. We anticipate its launch by mid April. The online store will have a fresh new look and navigation to give you a better shopping experience. Be on the lookout for monthly specials on merchandise...

GET ENGAGED

We work hard to keep you in the loop on social media – all you have to do is FOLLOW US! Go to our Facebook page and hit "Like" to keep up with our updates, events, community awareness, featured store items, spotlights, and much more! Once you've "Liked" our page,...

WIN A FREE YEAR OF BOATING

Win a FREE YEAR OF BOATING while supporting The USS Adams Museum! The Southeast US Boat Show and Freedom Boat Club are proud to present the ‘USS ADAMS Museum Race to the BOAT SHOW!’ HUNDREDS of little rubber boats will be dropped into the St. Johns River in Downtown...

Where We Are in 2016

Fair winds have begun to stir and have allowed us to actually begin our mooring design and detailed planning work for the Shipyards in downtown Jacksonville. There are many Irish Pennants (loose ends) and details to confirm before firm dates are available to share,...

Congratulations to Our Lexington Hotel Raffle Winners

Leading up to our 4th annual Salute to Veterans 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run, we ran a raffle for two weekend hotel stays to the Lexington Hotel & Conference Center. Congratulations to our raffle winners and thank you to the Lexington Hotel & Conference Center for...

Bring Home The ADAMS with Your Purchase Today

Help us Bring Home The ADAMS with your merchandise or membership purchase at our Visitor Center and Ship's Store located at The Jacksonville Landing. We have over 700 ball cap designs and a large collection of memorabilia, perfect for military veterans and their loved...

Great Deals at The USS ADAMS Museum Ship’s Store

Looking for a unique gift for your military, loved one this holiday season? We got you covered at our Ship's Store and Visitor Center at the Jacksonville Landing. Shop our collection of around 700 ball cap designs and military inspired jewelry, military...

The USS ADAMS Museum participates in Week of Valor

We had a great time during the City of Jacksonville's Week of Valor, that happening Nov. 7 - 21, throughout the city. Approximately 150,000 veterans and 50,000 active duty military and department of defense employees call Jacksonville their home. Week of Valor focused...

Thank you Salute to Veterans 5K Sponsors

Thank you Salute to Veterans 5K Sponsors

A big Thank You to all of our sponsors of the 4th Annual Salute to Veterans 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run: Chase, W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc., Snyder Heating and Air Conditioning, PRC Digital Media, Holland & Knight, Geer Services, Inc., Pita Pit, AARP...

Fall Festivities

We going to be busy, busy, busy this fall and we could sure use your help for a few hours or hope you’ll attend. If you can spare a few hours to volunteer with us at one of our events, please contact Bruce Fouraker at [email protected]. We would also LOVE...

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