The Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association recently launched a Veterans Museum to make sure important information is never lost.

The Salute to Veterans Run (S2VR) Run/Walk is a time-honored tradition and the longest-running Veterans Day 5K in Jacksonville. This being the 12th year of the event, the legacy of the S2VR has positioned itself as a premier event for the City of Jacksonville’s “Week of Valor.”

The Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association (JHNSA) is an IRS 501.c.3 Approved Non-Profit that owns the Jacksonville Naval Museum (JNM).

The JHNSA has been working with the city to make the USS Orleck a downtown attraction on the St. Johns River. They now hope to have the top tier open to the public in 30 days.

The city of Jacksonville and local Navy and military Veterans have something to be thankful for this holiday season!

The Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association is moving forward with its plan to bring the Orleck Museum to Jacksonville -- creating what will become the Jacksonville Naval Museum.

The Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association is moving forward with its plan to bring the Orleck Museum to Jacksonville -- creating what will become the Jacksonville Naval Museum.

The Jacksonville Naval Museum could soon be a reality after City Council approved a plan to bring the former USS Orleck to Jacksonville.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Downtown Development Review Board has approved plans to build a temporary welcome center and office space for USS Orleck DD-886 Naval Museum proposed for the city-owned Shipyards property, Jacksonville Daily Record reports. The board voted 8-0 on Thursday to approve a 90-by-50-foot modular building off Pier 1 for the Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association’s warship museum. The vote came after the board added a condition that the nonprofit return to DDRB in three years to extend approval for a temporary building or submit designs for a permanent center. Naval Ship Association plans to tow the USS Orleck from Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Jacksonville. After regulatory approval, the Naval Ship Association has several steps to take before it can tow the USS Orleck from Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Jacksonville.