Welcome aboard USS LST 393
Walk where heroes walked, right in downtown Muskegon! History jumps out at you from every deck and every corner. Discover LST 393's outstanding wartime record as you tour a nationally renowned veterans museum with artifacts and displays honoring those who served America and fought for the freedoms we enjoy today.
THE MUSEUM IS NOW CLOSED FOR THE 2024 TOUR SEASON. IT WILL REOPEN FOR TOURS APRIL 26, 2025.
Museum's 'Founding Father' Remembered

Dan Weikel, a founding father of USS LST 393 Veterans Museum, spent a lifetime learning, creating, volunteering and making friends. Muskegon will miss his "can do" spirit.
Daniel Macauley Weikel, age 87, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2024 in Spring Lake, Michigan.
As a young man, he sought out and received the finest training and education, first as an Army airborne Special Forces trooper and then as a student at Purdue and Harvard. He held onto the passion of lifelong learning, educating himself on topics as varied as mechanics, wood carving, candy making and bee keeping.
A particular fascination was history, and one of his hallmark achievements was spearheading the creation of USS LST 393 Veterans Museum. He and a small group of colleagues in 2005 began the herculean task of turning a shoreline eyesore back into the historic World War II warship it had once been. Many of the museum artifacts are from his own vast collection of militaria. His work with the LST garnered national awards.
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You can now order your USS LST 393 apparel online. Just click on the link and you can choose from a number of shirts, jackets and even an LST 393 hat. Your items can be shipped to you for a small fee or you can pick them up in downtown Muskegon.
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Dan Weikel, a founding father of USS LST 393 Veterans Museum, spent a lifetime learning, creating, volunteering and making friends. Muskegon will miss his "can do"... Read more »
He was a retired Navy LST officer who wanted one last tour around a Landing Ship Tank’s bridge. He made it. Almost. Mathias Joseph Wey became a rarity... Read more »
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Trip Advisor Reviews
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This is a must see - I loved touring this ship and climbing all over its decks... So many interesting things to see on this ship...
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Historic Warship - Visited the LST after Independence Day. Remarkable boat, very interesting history....
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Muskegon ships of history - Every time I go to Muskegon I take a trip in nautical history. The LST393 is a WWII landing ship in excellent show condition... and the folks that run it are super nice. Great tour...
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A Must Visit if you're in the area - We toured the USS LST 393 Veterans Museum for about an hour plus and found it to be time very well spent. This LST is a bit of American history not to be overlooked...
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Very Cool Ship with Lots of History! - She won battle stars for her service in the occupation of Sicily, the invasion of Salerno, and the D-day invasion at Normandy...
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