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Visit the original home of the US Navy Seabees. These skilled construction workers with the “Can Do” spirit have participated in every conflict since WW-II. They have built the American bases in Antarctica and have provided humanitarian disaster assistance at home and around the world.

Exhibits

See historical displays about the Seabees from their founding in 1942 up to today. See six full sized Quonset huts, also developed at the former Navy base. Learn about the famous WW-II "Magic Boxes", a pontoon system that allowed Seabees to land supplies on D-Day. See the largest statue of a Seabee, the famous Gate 1 Seabee, and also see the largest poured concrete chapel built by Seabees.

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