Naval Station Mayport: Guardian of the Southern Frontier

Mayport Ship

Begins:

Tue 10-13-15

Ends:

Tue 02-16-16

75 years after the US Naval Frontier Section Base at Mayport was established on land occupied by Wonderwood by-the Sea, East Mayport and Burnside Beach, this exhibit explores the history of the base and its impact on the Beaches community. From Elizabeth Stark to the USS Stark, from the home front to homeland security and to the ships that will carry the base in to the future-Naval Station Mayport has played a major part on the local and global stage.

Thank you to our exhibit sponsors:

Aluminum Distributing Bing Associates, P.A.
Orion Solutions, LLC Capital Analysts of Jacksonville Florida
PV Rotary
Chao Picture Framing
Jacksonville Area Ship Repair Association,
Morgan McKenzie Design.
75 Years of Mayport Sponsor: UltraTech International, Inc.,
Captain & Mrs. Matthew W. Tuohy USN (Ret)
For more information contact the Beaches Museum at 904-241-5657.

381 Beach Boulevard
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250-5240