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Shea Naval Aviation Museum

The ANA Patriot Squadron operates the Shea Naval Aviation Museum at Union Point, preserving the history and traditions of NAS Squantum and NAS South Weymouth and the wider U.S. naval-aviation community. The small museum and its related Shea Memorial Grove interpret local base service and sacrifice, including an actual Douglas A-4B Skyhawk, Medal of Honor memorial trees and plaques, and historical photographs, artifacts and memorabilia. The operator currently lists museum hours as 09:00-12:00 on the second Saturday and the last Saturday of each month, with free admission; the museum is in a small building behind the Union Point Sports Complex fields. The separate Shea Memorial Grove park and its jet-on-a-pole display at 26 Memorial Grove Avenue are open 24 hours. Detailed accessibility provisions are not published; contact the squadron ahead if support is needed. Visitor address: 194 Memorial Grove Avenue, South Weymouth, Massachusetts 02190, United States. Confirm current museum dates, access route and any special arrangements before travel.

Identity

Name
Shea Naval Aviation Museum
Region
NA
Type
museum

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Description
The ANA Patriot Squadron operates the Shea Naval Aviation Museum at Union Point, preserving the history and traditions of NAS Squantum and NAS South Weymouth and the wider U.S. naval-aviation community. The small museum and its related Shea Memorial Grove interpret local base service and sacrifice, including an actual Douglas A-4B Skyhawk, Medal of Honor memorial trees and plaques, and historical photographs, artifacts and memorabilia. The operator currently lists museum hours as 09:00-12:00 on the second Saturday and the last Saturday of each month, with free admission; the museum is in a small building behind the Union Point Sports Complex fields. The separate Shea Memorial Grove park and its jet-on-a-pole display at 26 Memorial Grove Avenue are open 24 hours. Detailed accessibility provisions are not published; contact the squadron ahead if support is needed. Visitor address: 194 Memorial Grove Avenue, South Weymouth, Massachusetts 02190, United States. Confirm current museum dates, access route and any special arrangements before travel.
Latitude
42.1599933
Location
Longitude
-70.9378869
Operational Status
operational
Ownership
private

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Creation Time
August 14, 2026 at 04:30:07 UTC
Updated Time
August 21, 2026 at 16:48:50 UTC