The article reports on the Higgins wooden boats from World War II which are now displayed at the First Division Museum in Wheaton, Illinois. The boats, which were designed by New Orleans boat builder Andrew Higgins, include Landing Craft, Vehicle, and Personnel. According to Steve Hawkins, dire...
The WWII Museum — New Orleans’s top attraction — is a for-profit institution, with its survival partly dependent on private donations. The new Higgins Hotel, however, will serve as an extension of the museum, with all proceeds used to support the WWII Museum’s mission and programs for ...
While you are in the Battleship Cove Naval Museum PT Boats building, compare the rudders of the Higgins PT Boat with the rudders of the Elco. Jack pointed out to me that the Higgins rudders are significantly larger, allowing a tighter turning radius over the Elco. Jack told me a little...