Naval History and Heritage Command
National Museum of the American Sailor
Did you know the Union Navy was essential to President Abraham Lincoln’s strategy for winning the Civil War?
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Travel back in time to 1911, when Naval Station Great Lakes was first established on the shores of Lake Michigan.
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The museum's current special exhibition tells the story of how animals were everything from companions and mascots to decorated seamen.
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Host your next event or ceremony at the National Museum of the American Sailor.
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Did you know the Union Navy was essential to President Abraham Lincoln’s strategy for winning the Civil War?
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The National Museum of the American Sailor is open 9:00am-5:00pm, Monday through Saturday. The museum is closed on federal holidays.
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