Sister Ship Row

Sister Ship Row

Come aboard to hear stories from all twenty-three of Hornet’s sister ships of the Essex-class. Only four of these ship remain today, and all serve the public as museums around the country, but these ships operated between WWII to the 1990s and were an essential part of America’s history during both times of war and peace. Learn about the ships and their crew along with a greater narrative of how Essex-class carriers operated.

The Space Race/Apollo Splashdown

The Space Race/Apollo Splashdown

The Space Race / Apollo Splashdown In Hornet’s hangar bay, see larger artifacts from the Space Race between...
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44nd Nisei Exhibit

44nd Nisei Exhibit

This exhibit was installed by the Friends of the Nisei, a non-profit who worked with the Hornet Museum...
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Women in the Military

Women in the Military

Women served among the United States military as early as the American Revolution as battlefield nurses and water...
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