Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum
The Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum is dedicated to honoring veterans, documenting United States Navy history, and highlighting the Great Lakes Bay Region.- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: United States Navy museum in Bay City, Michigan, USA
- Also known as: “USS Edson”
- Address: 1680 Martin Street, City of Bay City, MI 48706
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Independence Bridge and Bay City Town Center.
Independence Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Brian Rawson-Ketchum, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Independence Bridge is a bascule-type drawbridge located in Bay City, Michigan. It carries Truman Parkway over the Saginaw River and was opened in 1976 to replace the earlier Belinda Street Bridge Starting January 1, 2025, an electronic toll is charged to motorists either through their BC-Pass, E-ZPass transponder, or via license plate photo. Independence Bridge is situated 940 feet west of Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum.
Bay City Town Center
Shopping center
Photo: TenPoundHammer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bay City Town Center, formerly Bay City Mall, is an enclosed shopping mall in Bangor Township, Bay County, just outside the city of Bay City, Michigan, United States. Bay City Town Center is situated 1½ miles northwest of Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum.
Bay County Building
Government office
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bay County Building is a government building located at 515 Center Avenue in Bay City, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Bay County Building is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Essexville.
Essexville
Suburb
Essexville is a city in Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,379 at the 2020 census. Located along the Saginaw River, Essexville is part of the Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City metropolitan area.
Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum
- Categories: military museum, ship, building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Bay City, Bay, Central Michigan, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.61383° or 43° 36′ 50″ northLongitude
-83.86925° or 83° 52′ 9″ westOpen location code
86MRJ47J+G8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1030912863OpenStreetMap feature
building=shipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=shipOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q15274338
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In Other Languages
“Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum” goes by many names.
- French: “Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum”
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Highlights include Independence Boat Launch Park and Ed Golson Outdoor Educational Park.
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