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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum
Photo courtesy of
J. Dennis Robinson.
The Museum is dedicated to preserving the rich heritage of the Shipyard from its establishment on June 12, 1800, to the present day. The museum was moved to Building 31 in 1999 to make it more accessible to the public. Shipyard Historian Jim Dolph, a former shipyard machinist, initiated the idea of an on-site museum in 1987. The first exhibit was in a closet under a stairway. As the collection grew, the museum was moved to a garage, then to the back of the Marine Barracks, to Building 156, and now its new location. Today the museum exhibits include half hull models of 19th century ships built at PNSY, scale models of Shipyard-built submarines, ships memorabilia such as "ships bells" from USS TINOSA (SSN 606), USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (SSBN 602) and USS JACK (SSN 605), and a skylight from USS HARTFORD. Some of the museum's most interesting exhibits include pieces from the Naval Prison, the Spanish American War, prehistoric artifacts, and models of German U-boats. The museum has its own research library with information on all ships and submarines built at the Shipyard. The library is for use by historians, students, authors or anyone who is interested.
HOURS: Not currently open to the public, People with military ID call for info to the number listed below.
WEBSITE: http://www.ports.navy.mil
PHONE: (207) 438-2325
ADDRESS: PNS, Portsmouth, NH 03804-5000 Kittery, ME 03802
DIRECTIONS: Currently not available to the public. Contact the museum via phone or mail for research info.
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