Research Starters: Higgins Boats
In the late 1930s, the U.S. military began developing small boats that could carry troops from ships to open beaches.
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When Higgins Boats Invaded New Orleans' Lakefront
On July 23, 1944, a celebration marked a milestone in production for Higgins Industries, which had just finished its 10,000th boat for delivery to the US Navy.
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Louisiana Spotlight: Landing Craft Mechanized, the "Other" Higgins Boat at D-Day
On D-Day, Higgins boats landed thousands of GIs on French shores. Often overlooked in comparison to the LCVP is its "big brother"—the Landing Craft Mechanized.
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BOATS OF WOOD: MEN OF STEEL
NEW ORLEANS (March 28, 2007) – In an era when most combat boats and ships were made of steel, wooden combat vessels represented something... -
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The National WWII Museum Launches Rides Aboard Restored, Operational Higgins Patrol-Torpedo Boat
Beginning April 1, The National WWII Museum will offer the public the opportunity to tour and ride restored patrol-torpedo (PT) boat 305 on her home waters of Lake Pontchartrain, where she was originally tested by Higgins Industries more than 70 years ago. For the first time ever, visitors will be able to see and feel the PT boat experience, and learn about the service of the men who called this incredible vessel home. The public launch of PT-305 is the culmination of the Museum’s decade-long effort to restore her, as well as more than 130,000 hours of work from a dedicated corps of over 200 volunteers.
Past Events
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Dinner with a Curator: "Andrew Higgins: Building Victory in World War II"
08/20/2025 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PMLearn more about the visionary boatbuilder Eisenhower called "the man who won the war for us."
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Meet the Author: Stephen O. Sears, "Sunniland"
08/22/2024 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PMJoin us in conversation with Stephen O. Sears, author of Sunniland, a novel following a young geologist in Florida monitoring the development of a new oil well while facing a German U-boat rampage taking place in the nearby Gulf of Mexico in the spring of 1943.
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Normandy Academy (College) (July 18 - 29, 2022)
07/18/2022 - 07/29/2022 | 12:00 AMThis course examines leadership and decision-making scenarios during the Battle of Normandy. Through readings, battlefield visits in Normandy, and online discussion forums, students analyze the decisions made during the planning and implementation of Operation Overlord.
