Just a friendly reminder that the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum will be closed on Christmas Eve (Sunday, December 24, 2017) and New Year’s Eve (Sunday, December 31, 2017). We wish you all the best this holiday season, and hope to see you soon! We are still open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Read More
Category: Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum
Remembering the USS Rich (DE-695)
Last week during the reunion for the USS Rich (DD-820), we remembered the sailors who are on eternal patrol after the USS Rich (DE-695) hit a mine in Normandy on June 8, 1944. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. USS Rich (DE-695) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort, the first US Navy ship named in honor of Lieutenant Ralph M. Rich (1916–1942) Read More
USS Darter and USS Los Angeles Reunions
USS Darter (SS-576) hosted their boat reunion at the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum for the third year in a row. The reunion had 55 crew members and wives in attendance. USS Los Angeles (SSN-688) had 35 crew members and family members in attendance for their first boat reunion at the museum. The Darter Reunion donated a bell and bell Read More
Bryce’s Last Day
July 16, 2017 Bryce has been a tour guide at the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum since May of 2012! He started as a shy individual, but became our lead guide. He provided excellent tours to everyone who came to see the submarine and was bragged about on many occasions by his tours. Bryce Read More
Arkansas Educators Professional Development Workshop
ARKANSAS AND WORLD WAR II “Professional Development” June 20, 2017, educators from across the state came to central Arkansas for a workshop that explored the role Arkansas played during World War II. There were five presenters that included Shane Lind, Anita Deason, Kim Sanders, DannaKay Duggar, and Allison Hiblong. The workshop Read More
US Navy Promotion Ceremony
PROMOTION CEREMONY July 11, 2017 The United States Navy Recruiting District in Nashville, Tennessee promoted two sailors for advancement aboard the submarine USS Razorback (SS 394) at the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum. Commander Todd Sullivan selected six sailors for advancement in his district. Two of these were from the State of Arkansas. Read More
Fourth of July Celebration
FIREWORK WATCH PARTY “Public Event” Fourth of July the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum hosted 140 people for the 34th Annual Pops on the River firework display. The event was a huge success with tickets selling out five days before the event! We look forward to hosting this event annually. See you next year for Read More
Museum Ships on Air
MUSEUM SHIPS ON AIR: AMATEUR RADIO EVENT “Public Event” The Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum participated in Museum Ships On Air weekend event from June 3-4, 2017. Amateur radio operators broadcasted from the radio shack on board USS Razorback (SS 394) submarine. The first contact was made on Friday June 2, 2017 at 21:58 CTZ Read More
National Pollinator Week 2017
Public Event National Pollinator Week, which ran from June 19-25, celebrates the animals that pollinate plants and helps raise awareness about conservation issues relating to these animals. The Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum partnered with the Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center, a part of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, for their Pollinator Read More
USS Little Rock (LCS 9) Crew Visit
USS Little Rock (LCS 9) is a Freedom-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy. This is the second ship named after the capitol city of Arkansas (USS Little Rock (CL 92) is a museum ship in Buffalo, New York). The keel was laid on June 27, 2013, and christened on July 18, 2015. The commissioning with Read More