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
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...
Local Non Profit Board Members Selected for 2015 Veterans of Influence
As a military community, it is only fitting that the Jacksonville Business Journal (JBJ) honor a few of the thousands of veterans that call Jacksonville home. Each year, the JBJ honors 25 special veterans who have positively influenced the city of Jacksonville at the...
Get Your Jaxtoberfest Tickets TODAY!
Jaxtoberfest is just around the corner and with 50,000 in attendance at last year's festival, it is sure to be a great time this year! Thanks to Client Focused Media and PRI Productions, you can join in on the fun while helping us raise money for The USS ADAMS Museum....
Commodore’s Update – September 2015
As in any big project, things happens. In 2014, the JHNSA negotiated an agreement with the City of Jacksonville (COJ) to operate the USS ADAMS Museum for ten years (with additional options) at the Downtown Shipyards property. This agreement allowed the ADAMS to be...
Best Bet Poker Fundraiser
Our Bring Home The ADAMS Poker Tournament has been postponed. Join us at BestBet Jacksonville in January for a fun-filled night of poker to raise money for a worthy cause. Game skills of all levels are invited and proceeds will go to the USS ADAMS Museum, Florida's...
USS ADAMS Museum – Donations and Wish List
Greetings USS ADAMS Museum Supporter ADAMS UPDATE. The USS ADAMS Museum continues to sail forward and make waves as we get closer to BRING HOME THE ADAMS! I hope you are seeing and enjoying the Public Service Announcements about The USS ADAMS Museum on WJXT/Channel 4,...
The Making of a Navy Warship
Transitioning a warship into a dynamic attraction is a significant undertaking. Over the last month, we acquired a substantial stash of shipboard materials and damage control equipment from the ex-Navy Display Ship, the USS Barry (DD-933), and accepted a terrific...
Wish List
Wish lists are very important in helping nonprofits meet their operational needs and educating supporters on ways they can get involved. As we move closer bringing home the USS CHARLES F. ADAMS (DDG-2), we have several opportunities for supporters to be engaged in our...
The Florida Veto has NOT sunk our ship
Some of you may have believed “the” funding for The USS ADAMS Museum was vetoed by the Governor of Florida. Good News, this is NOT TRUE! The funds we would have received through the state was NOT the primary funding for our project. Additionally, the veto had nothing...
USS CONYNGHAM (DD-371/DDG-17) Association Donation to The USS ADAMS Museum
The USS CONYNGHAM (DD-371/DDG-17) Association's Artifact Department is going out of business and they are donating their historic artifact collection and a trailer to The USS ADAMS Museum. The trailer and contents will be driven from Minnesota and delivered to...
Flag Retirement brings community and tradition together on Flag Day
Navy Reserve Sailors from Navy Operational Support Center Jacksonville and Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 25 and Pack 25 render a salute after placing unserviceable flags in a fire during an American flag retirement ceremony on Naval Air Station Jacksonville. (U.S. Navy...