Mare Island Historic Park Foundation

1100 Railroad Ave, Vallejo, CA 94592, USA

Address:	1100 Railroad Ave, Vallejo, CA 94592, USA
Phone:	+1 707-280-5742
Site:	mareislandhpf.org
Rating:	4

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Victoria Lee

We frequently visit Mare Island. We love the history and all its beauty. We have enjoyed the Chapel at Christmas and the museum several times. My husband lived on Mare Island for the first five years of his life on Quarters 131 Walnut Avenue. We were wondering why this house still remains ? My husbands Grandfather, William Wiley lived there from 1931 to his retirement in 1948 after 47 years of employment and in charge of dry dock operations for the last 17 years of service.

Paul D Flaming

Because I am rebuilding a 1953 Plymouth two door station wagon which has an entry sticker from Mares, I plan to drive it to the museum when I know it is road worthy. I am keeping it as close to original as possible including the exterior. It would be interesting to find the sailor who owned it back when. The sticker remains on the bumper and will NOT be removed.

Raymond Pfand

Nice museum. There are lots of things in the museum. It may not be good for small kids as most of the item displayed require reading. Expect to spend a lot of time here if you look at everything. There is a real periscope you can look through.

Kevin Hogan

Pro: free parking, public restrooms, variety of naval history & cold war exhibits. Only $5 admission. Con: surrounding warehouses look very run down so whole island has a past its glory days look/vibe w/little else to see outside museum.

Arlene W

Make sure you call first. After two families drove almost 2 hours to meet at the museum for adventure, the museum was unexpectedly locked. Apparently the lady got cold and decided to close early.

Galen Hanes

They have a lot of history about Mare Island and Vallejo. Check the periscope from the sub Vallejo they have it set up for a 360 degree view. The art work on posters will take you back in time.

Bryan Goff

Very cool museum about the history of Mare island Naval Shipyard. If you are a maritime buff then this should be on your list of museums to check out.

Linda Peterson

Absolutely lovely park. Fascinating trees and other Flora, beautiful houses (the old ones), and incredible history. Not to be missed!

Jim Bennett

Great place for photography and portraits , dont miss the two nature areas, the ghost ship and the bunkers !

Krishna Sagiraju

Nice place for photography. But access is restricted. Helps if you know someone who lives on Mare island.

Jose Alberto Montalvo

Es un hermoso lugar

Kyle Foiles

The amount of stuff to look at here is amazing. Deffinity worth visiting.

John Cameron

This location is fantastic for photography and exploring!