Freedom Park Navy Museum (USS Hazard and USS Marlin)

Freedom Park, 2497 Freedom Park Road, on the Missouri River waterfront in East Omaha near the Greater Omaha Marina, is an outdoor naval park with two ships on dry land. The minesweeper USS Hazard (AM-240), built in 1944, served in World War II and is a National Historic Landmark; a group of Omaha businessmen bought it in 1971 and it was brought to Omaha in 1974. Beside it is USS Marlin (SST-2), a 131-foot Cold War training submarine, along with Navy aircraft including an A-4 Skyhawk. Entry to the park is free, and volunteers have opened the ships for tours, for a small fee, on Saturdays from May through October. The park has been closed for long stretches after Missouri River floods (most recently 2019), so check with the City of Omaha Parks and Recreation Department before visiting.