The USS LST (Landing Ship Tank) is visiting the port of Alton Sept 18 - 22 and will be offering tours of the ship from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily. The USS LST is a WWII tank landing ship that now serves as a floating museum preserving history from the era. Tickets for tours are $20 per adult, $10 for ages 6-17 years, and free for kids 5 and under! Tours are one hour long. Group tours for local schools, scouts, clubs, and seniors can be booked upon request by reaching out to schoolbookings@LSTmemorial.org

*Parking for visits to the USS LST will be available in the Argosy Casino parking lot

A bit about the USS LST Memorial:

The mission of The USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc. is to educate its visitors to the role of the LST in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. It is our desire to preserve the memory of these ships and all the countless heroic men who died in battle during the service to their country. The names of all who died while serving on LSTs will be displayed on the ship. By preserving this priceless piece of American history, we will bring honor to the American ship building industries that produced them, the crews who served and defended them, and those who were carried onto the invasion shores by them.

To support this educational mission, the museum will present exhibits and programs to the public. Artifacts, books, photographs, oral histories, and archival material relating to the service of LSTs in general, and the USS LST 325 in particular, will also be collected and displayed.

The main focus of the museum’s acquisitions, exhibits, and programs will be 1941-1978 with special emphasis on 1941-1945. The appearance of the ship will maintain its wartime configuration.