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Added by Jopie, at 09 June 2016
Opening Hours
- Monday Closed
- Tuesday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Wednesday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Thursday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Friday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Saturday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday Closed
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12 Reviews
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18 December 2017
Very cool museum. Great for kids, climbing down inside this antique ship is like stepping back in time. Wear sneakers.
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14 December 2017
Great museum was decorated boat in the Coast Guard one bad ass boat check it out
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11 December 2017
Love this place. Museum is free (and a hell of a nice place to cool off for a bit)
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21 September 2017
USCG Vessel Ingham was built at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The Treasury Department awarded her contract on 30 January 1934. Her keel was laid on 1 May 1935 and she was launched on 3 June 1936. On completion of her deployment to Vietnam the Ingham returned to regular Coast Guard duties, serving until 1988, when she was decommissioned.
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14 August 2017
Saved by a former coast guard officer. Fabulous tour, took 2 hours. Amazing ship. Feel what is like to serve on the seas. Galley is a museum. Sunset on ship with bar.
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20 July 2017
Took the family here and we all enjoyed the self guided tour. This ship has tons of history and the staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. Great activity for a rainy day.
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24 June 2017
Interesting ship, and quite a bit different from Wisconsin (a battleship) but not too different from USS Slater (escort destroyer). My son and I have toured all three now and all kept our interest. Ship is in pretty good shape, the staff was friendly and informative, and there were some good views of the boilers and turbines. There was a ship's history exhibit/museum with lots of good info about the ship, including a Victory at Sea on a loop with a clip of Ingham in action.
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15 April 2017
It was an awesome ship!!! Me and my family went to the museum and my son was very interested. Friendly staff, cool displays, a bunch of awards, and even part of President Ronald Reagan's speech at the ship's decommissioning. It is a veteran of three wars: WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. My son got a cap he is very proud of. But my son does not know which ship had that five-inch gun next to the ship. It was cool anyway.
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28 March 2017
Historical USCGC in Key West. Plan to spend couple hours & wear comfortable shoes with good rubber soles. Self guided tour with staff mainly on aft deck. To explore everything you will need to negotiate many steep "steps" (ladders) which are narrow & might be tricky for those not use to slightly confined spaces. Signs with descriptions are everywhere throughout. After overhearing staff talking with other visitors & what little interaction i had with them found they are knowledgeable & helpful for those with questions. Most of my family have served in USN & me it was like a homecoming - plus was able to be a "tour guide" for wife.
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09 January 2017
I have been here, and this a very cool ship that anybody can visit!!! It shows you what it was like to be on an army boat in World War II. It shows you old bathrooms, laundries, beds, captain's office and more.
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02 January 2017
Nicely preserved piece of history. Definitely recommend a visit.
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16 June 2016
Beautiful old boat, with a self guided tour that takes you through most of the ship. I was a bit disappointed that you didn't get to go lower into the boiler room, but the part of the ship that was on the tour was very cool. This is definitely a worthwhile stop while in Key west, and it feels very laid back which is nice. It's maybe a little bit pricey at $10 /person but it is also very worth it if you like boats.
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