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The First U.S. Naval Observatory
Article by: Naval History and Heritage Command The Naval Observatory in the Foggy Bottom section of Washington, DC, completed in 1844, came more than a century after its European counterparts. There, national observatories had become integral parts of governments’...
Polar Exploration
Article by: Naval History and Heritage Command The U.S. Navy has a long history in polar exploration. As early as 1839, Captain Charles Wilkes led the first U.S. naval expedition into Antarctic waters. In the early 1900s, Admiral Richard E. Byrd established an...
Spotlight: U.S. Naval Academy Museum
An undated file photograph shows Preble Hall, which houses the U.S. Naval Academy Museum. (U.S. Navy photo/Released) The history of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum begins in 1845, established as the Naval School Lyceum; the Lyceum brought together a collection of...
Spotlight: Naval War College Museum
An undated photograph shows the Naval War College Museum. Founders Hall is a National Historic Landmark and home to the Naval War College Museum. In addition to being the original site of the College, it is where U.S. Navy Capt. Alfred Thayer Mahan, the college's...
Spotlight: Puget Sound Navy Museum
The Puget Sound Navy Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting the naval heritage of the Pacific Northwest for the benefit of the U.S. Navy and general public. Located in the heart of downtown Bremerton next to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and...
Spotlight: Naval Undersea Museum
Only a 30-minute ferry ride from Kingston, and Bainbridge Island, Wa. nestled between Poulsbo and Bremerton, makes visiting the museum in Keyport, Wa. easy. Home to over 39,000 artifacts, the Naval Undersea Museum is a significant repository for information and items...
Spotlight: Submarine Force Museum
Designated as a National Historic Landmark 27 years after its commissioning ceremony, the Nautilus underwent an extensive historic ship conversion. Arriving in Groton, Conn., on July 6, 1985, and joined by the Submarine Force Museum on April 11, 1986, the Historic...
Spotlight: U.S. Navy Seabee Museum
PHOTO CAPTION: PORT HUENEME, Calif. (June 6, 2015) U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. William Powell and his family cut the ribbon celebrating the opening of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Center at the U.S. Navy Seabee Museum. The Powell Family raised the...
Spotlight: Hampton Roads Naval Museum
Located in Downtown Norfolk, Va. at One Waterside Drive, Suite 248, the Hampton Roads Naval Museum is on the second floor of the Nauticus campus. The museum is free to visit and does not require base access. One of ten official U.S. Navy Museums, the Hampton Roads...