Tall Ship Festival
The Tall Ship Festival is back in Bay City July 14 through July 17. We will have a few exciting things going on at the museum during this time! The ships will be coming up river on Thursday July 14. … Continued
USS Edson Car Show
On August 28, 2016, SVNSM will host our first USS Edson Car show! The event will be open to all makes and models of cars, trucks, motorcycles, and military vehicles. Registration will begin at 10 AM and the show will … Continued
Hair Cuts For Dads (,Moms, boys, and girls)
On Sunday June 19, SVNSM will welcome the talented crew from Works of Art Salon and Spa aboard the USS Edson. Arthur Ballard and his team will be giving hair cuts on the USS Edson. Due to time constraints, they … Continued
Flag Day Activities
Join us June 14 as we celebrate the STARS and STRIPES of our great nation. Flag Day is believed to have began in 1885 when a school teacher in Wisconsin arranged to have a ‘Flag Birthday” with his students. Over … Continued
Memorial Day Events
Join us Monday May 30 as we honor the brave men and women who lost their lives defending our great nation. SVNSM will be hosting an open house from 10 AM until 4 PM. Admission will be free with a … Continued
Exciting News Updated 25 March
As you may remember, SVNSM closed for 5 days last November for a “Private Event”. We can now tell you that we were closed for the filming of an episode of Ghost Asylum. This Destination America show features the 5 … Continued
SVNSM is OPEN for the 2016 Season: UPDATE 14 March
The USS Edson is OPEN for the season. We are here 7 days a week with the ship open from 9 AM to 4 PM. With the unpredictable Michigan weather, we advise that you call before your visit as the … Continued
SVNSM is CLOSED For the Season
We would like to thank all of you for the great year we had in 2015. It was wonderful to meet all of our new friends, to visit with the old friends, and to have the chance to share the … Continued
CLOSED 12/28/2015
Due to the incoming ice storm, SVNSM has closed. Weather permitting we will open again tomorrow, however, we advise that you call ahead to make sure we are here. If there is an ice build up on the ship, the … Continued
Pearl Harbor Facts
The attack on Pearl Harbor lasted 110 minutes. It started at 7:55 AM and ended at 9:45 AM. The attack came in 2 waves, the first at 7:55 AM and the second starting about 8:40 AM. The attack killed 2335 … Continued