NEWSLETTER – December 2012
Jacksonville Shipyard Site Recently JHNSA and ACVA have focused on the concept of using a concrete fascia fronted bulkhead on the North Bank of the St. Johns River that was part of the former Jacksonville Shipyard. This idea has been discussed with NAVSEA in previous...
Thank You for Attending the Fourth Annual JHNSA Gala!
We want to thank all of you for attending the Fourth Annual JHNSA Gala held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, pool side, and made this such a successful event. We also thank the event committee for all of their hard work to pull everything together making it a pleasure to...
JHNSA Featured on Tuesday Morning TV Shows
The Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association (JHNSA) were part of two morning shows on today in Jacksonville, Fla. JHNSA President Dan Bean and Vice President Joe Snowberger were on “Action News This Morning” at 8 a.m. on Fox 30/CBS 47 and on “First Coast Living”...
Gala Week Begins with “First Coast Forum” Show This Weekend
The Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association kicks off Gala Week this weekend with a radio show and follows with more Jacksonville, Fla.-area media opportunities next week leading up to the Oct. 12-13 Gala. The first show airs this weekend when JHNSA President Dan...
Review and Submit Early Bid on Auction Items
Take this opportunity to review the items included in the JHNSA Gala Silent Auction and submit an early bid for one of the items. We have some great auction items provided by our donors ranging in value from $75 to $10,000. Review and Submit Early Bid on Auction Items
Connecting with the ADAMs Family
Monday September 24, 2012 In the past two weeks the Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association and the Adams Class Veterans Association had the great opportunity to meet with members of the Charles F. Adams family in Massachusetts and Florida to provide an update on...
Donate Items for Annual Silent Auction
Annual Silent Auction “Full Steam Ahead!” Saturday, October 13th, 2012 The Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association is hard at work establishing a permanent Navy Celebration Pier and interactive museum in the community of Jacksonville, Florida. As part of...
Salute To Veterans 5K Run
The "Salute to Veterans 5k" run is to be held on Veterans day to salute our veterans and active duty service men and women. Jacksonville is a military town and this event is to recognize the importance of our military to Jacksonville and our Nation. The event will...
Fourth Annual Gala Weekend Is Underway
JHNSA Fourth Annual Gala Weekend October 12 and 13, 2012 The Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association (JHNSA) is moving “Full Steam Ahead!” We are asking all our friends and businesses to join us to support the development of the Navy Celebration Pier and...
Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association Received a Big Boost
The Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association received a big boost on Friday morning, August 24, 2012 at Jacksonville City Hall when the effort to bring the retired USS Charles F. Adams home was touted during a presentation by the IBM Smarter Cities Challenge Team....
I Am The American Sailor with Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine narrates "I Am The American Sailor" with the United States Navy Band at the U.S. Navy's 231st birthday concert, held at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 14, 2006. The music was written by Master Chief Musician Jeffrey Taylor and the...
Attend the Jacksonville Sharks Arena Football Game with JHNSA
Saturday July 14, 2012 - Saturday July 14, 2012 300 A. Philip Randolph Boulevard Map and Directions | Register Description: The Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Museum (JHNSA) invites you to attend our “Get the Word Out” networking event during the final 2012...
Parker Weaver, our Youngest JHNSA Member
Parker Weaver is just age 9. But he is already exhibiting leadership qualities and an interest in helping to make the USS Charles F. Adams a reality. Two years ago, Parker, a member of Cub Scout Pack 101 at Christ’s Church in Jacksonville, Fla., camped on the USS...
New Ship Store Products Now Available!
New Ship Store Products Now Available! Please visit our online store to see all of the new inventory!
Board Member Honored at Duke University
Gene Kendall, a Board member for the Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association, is being honored at Duke University as one of the first African-American students at the Durham, N.C., university. Please enjoy the linked story on this occasion:...
Key Supporters Join to Bring Home the Adams
New important supporters have joined the JHNSA Board to strengthen our fund raising campaign and also gain community and engineering support to make the Adams Class Naval Ship Museum a reality. Retired Admiral Gene Kendall, who served on USS Berkeley DDG-15 as a...
Tin Can Sailors Welcome the USS Charles F Adams (DDG-2) Ship Museum Effort
The National Association of Destroyer Veterans, aka, the Tin Can Sailors held its annual meeting for the Southeast in Jacksonville, Fla., with a special presentation. Capt (Ret) Bob Whitkop of the Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association (JHNSA) and Masterchief...
Adams Segment to Air on First Coast Journal
The First Coast Journal will air a segment about the Adams Class Naval Ship Museum on the next two Wednesdays (Feb. 29 and March 7) at 8:30 p.m. on Comcast Cable Channel 99. Jim Bailey, President of Bailey Publishing and Publisher of Jacksonville’s Daily Record...