Cavalla Historical Foundation

Cause Area

  • Arts & Culture
  • Board Development
  • Community
  • Education & Literacy
  • Veterans & Military Families

Location

601 Tremont StreetSuite 200GALVESTON, TX 77550 United States
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Mission Statement

The Cavalla Historical Foundation (CHF) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with the responsibility of support and operations of Galveston Naval Museum/ American Undersea Warfare Center (GNM/AUWC) located at Seawolf Park in Galveston, TX. CHF currently manages all visitor experiences, military appreciation ceremonies, and maintenance and restoration functions for GNM.

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Responsibilities and support include public display and touring aboard the USS Cavalla (Gato-class Hunter/Killer Submarine) and the USS Stewart (Edsell-class Destroyer Escort) museum ships, the sail of the USS Tautog (Nuclear-powered Attack Submarine), the USS Seawolf Memorial, the Veteran’s Memorial Plaza - dedicated to all lost submarines and submariners, along with all other non-fixed, undersea-warfare artifacts accumulated and donated to the foundation.

The USS Cavalla and the USS Stewart retain a rich and valuable history as both are acknowledged and named in the National List of Historical Places by the United States Department of the Interior.

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