In the late 1930s, the U.S. military began developing small boats that could carry troops from ships to open beaches.

Family members and Higgins Industries workers and their families gathered at the Museum in October 2017 to remember New Orleans boatbuilder Andrew Jackson Higgins. 

Celebrate New Orleans industry and innovation during Higgins Reunion Day at The National WWII Museum!

George Kearney talks about working for Higgins Industries during the war.

The story about the man, the myth, the legend—New Orleans boatbuilder Andrew Higgins.