OSWEGO – The H. Lee White Maritime Museum, located at 1 W. First St. Pier in Oswego, has come alongside the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCGA) and New York Sea Grant (NYSG) to offer a free museum pass to each youth who pre-registers for the free Youth Boater Safety Certification Course held on Saturday, Feb.…
OSWEGO - The H. Lee White Maritime Museum will unite D-Day and World War II veterans with the museumâs U.S. Army Transport (USAT), LT-5, the last functional U.S. Army vessel that participated in the Normandy landings, at a commemorative event Sunday, June 6, the 77th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
The tug is owned by the Port of Oswego Authority and maintained by the museum. The H. Lee White Maritime Museum is located at 1 W. First St., Oswego, at the West First Street Pier overlooking Oswego Harbor.
âWe think it most fitting to welcome veterans of World War II, the D-Day invasion and their families at the LT-5,â said Museum Executive Director Mercedes Niess. âThese veterans and this veteran tug are symbols of one of the greatest undertakings in world history and we continue to honor their service. â