Just an awesome place all around. We went on a quiet afternoon. We were 7 of the 11 people on board, including 2 of the USS Edsons original crew members. We went on a guided tour with Sailor who served on the Edson, who better to walk us through her! The crew and their stories were genuinely awesome and a great way to learn some history from those who were there.The Edson is a Forrest-Sherman Class Destroyer and saw action in Vietnam among other conflicts. The Ships horn works from the bridge and if youre polite and ask nicely, you may even get a chance to let it blast! The Air Search RADAR spins (but doesnt radiate...thankfully) The ship herself is well preserved and cared for by amazing volunteers.It was really a pleasure to get the opportunity to step foot on one of Michigans best surviving pieces of Naval History.

This Destroyer was first deployed for the Vietnam War. It was a museum in California for a good number of years. Then the USS Edson was put back into service for a few years before making her voyage to her home in Bay City. If your looming for a cool place to hang out and explore the boat this is it. I love this place 10 bucks per adult and 8 per kids 5-12? The price is minimal and the experience unforgettable!!!

Awesome tour for such a short notice. I have kids and, as always, ran late. For the price, location and, the history it offers; it was definitely worth it. A very special shoutout to the volunteer Eric. He was a very nice man. Put his years in the navy. He was awesome and kind to my daughters!

*Spoilers*It was awesome! We visited the Halloween event called The Edison Incident . It was $15 a person and we are a family of 4. So $60. It took about 20 minutes to make it through, which was super fun and a challenge! I think they should have a family bundle deal or discount on kids or something. It was definitely fun and scary but $60 is a bit much for 2 adults and 2 kids 13 and under. That being said, it was scary and the scarers definitely got me quite often, especially in the swamp part and with them doors! We havent seen the actual museum itself and I would definitely love to go back and see it without the decorations. I would recommend this to the people who are under 50 and above 10. Because it was scary and Im 31, kids may have nightmares, and its quite difficult to get around in even with the light they give you. The stairs are a challenge and come out of nowhere! This is definitely an awesome thing to do to have some fun for Halloween.

A spur of the moment decision led us here, but Im glad it did. The self guided tour was fun with lots of things to look at. Would very much recommend if you are into Naval/Military history or even if youre just looking for something fun to do that wont break the bank.

It was so much fun to explore this warship and see the part represented in fun and intriguing ways. Brilliant fun with an amazing knot guy and very friendly people in the shop!

A group of us did The Edson Incident tour. The groups were spaced out well. Not a long line and the staff were great. Its pretty cool walking through the ship and will definitely make time to go through again when we can actually see around the ship.

If you are into military history i highly recommend stopping in for a tour. There are several friendly volunteers who can give you fairly in depth descriptions of the equipment and lifestyle aboard the vessel.

Nice activity to learn for the kids. Tour guise could have been helpful. Explain some things. U had to look for a person working to get any info. They just take ur money and tell u to go

Had my sons wedding aboard. They were so kind and accommodating. Volunteers hosted tours during reception (which was amazing!!). Thank you for your kindness! Such a cool place to have a wedding!

We had a great time going through the ship! Spooky and dark... Several jumps and screams! Highly recommend!

I agree with other reviews. The sailors here love this ship and love to educate and entertain you about it. Its a great experience if you arent even slightly claustrophobic.

Very cool self guided tour. Much more of the ship open for viewing than typical. Not rushed, lots of nooks and crannies to look into.

Every year the Haunted attraction The Edison Incident is well done and scary! This year was no exception. They handled Civil regulations and safety practices well. Love this attraction!

Great time with my grand kids. Lots of history and definitely worth the time and reflection..

Great place to see. Inexpensive admission. If you dont like small spaces, I suggest you skip this.

Great tour. Even though it was closed for the day the onsite staff gave us an awesome tour. Being a veteran as was the tour guide it made it a great time to reminisce of our Navy days.

Very laid back but historically relevant. Get real feel for what soldiers went through. The kids loved it.

It was well worth the ten bucks to see a little piece of history. Felt like a little kid exploring

A awsome place.. alot of history really cool to take a lil kid.. really cool place to visit.. I snuck in a send while I was on the ship

Love it and an inexpensive thing to do however I dont recommend small or mentally impaired children. They dont like the uneven floors but as an adult I loved it.

Great accommodating staff. Fantastic experience, lots of paranormal activity. Cant wait to go back

It is an exciting place to visit - full of History and mystery. We enjoyed our time there immensely and the Staff are really wonderful and helpful. Dont miss it!! We sincerely want to thank all of our Veterans who have served our great Country.

Cool ship to walk through via your own self guided tour. Interesting to see it all

This ship is a marvel in itself, and truly worth the visit of Americana history is your thing, they also provide an attraction at halloween season that will chill you to the core. The launch docks close by however are in sad shape and desperately in need of an update and up keep to help keep bay city beautiful, if you plan to launch here, better expect to be tracking geese and duck poop onto your watercraft, or boat. The docks are outdated and in need of attention.

I served on USS HULL DD-945. My ship is resting at the bottom of the ocean. Visiting this ship and gun mounts brought back some great memories. The staff was fantastic. Brought many years of joy and remembrance just as I was about to leave. Ill be back again soon.

Went on the haunted version for Halloween, enjoyed it! The regular tour is very fascinating!

What an unexpected surprise yesterday when we arrived at the USS Edson. We were greeted by Carla at the front desk with a smile and warm welcome. We felt like we had met a new friend. She kindly explained a bit about what we would see once aboard the ship. We were told that it is a self guided tour but that we might run across a volunteer who would be happy to answer any questions.We weren’t more than 10 minutes in when our paths crossed.... The ship is known for having sprits and ghosts. We were both in deep thought thinking about the 74 soles that gave their all during a tour of Vietnam. I looked up and right in front of me was BILL.Bill is a volunteer ( he scared the bejesus out of me) After we stopped laughing we were treated to the most amazing private tour ever. Bill puts his whole heart and sole into sharing stories and tales. We felt like we had just received the best history lesson ever.We would highly recommend and look forward to visiting again.

We have toured several ships across the country and this has been favorite simply because of the people! We were offered a one on one tour by a volunteer when we got on the ship, and he was amazing! He explained everything so well amd interacted great with my girls (10&8).

The ghost tour on the boat was fun, a little tough with a mask due to lack of airflow in the lower level area but was fun.

Great ship. Such history. Try and hang out with a guide. We learned so much.

Great tour. Friendly volunteers to answer questions. A nice piece of military history.

Muddy parking but amazing piece of history. Museum and self-guided tour of ship.

I just talked to the people and I plan on going back when my Dad is in town. He is a Navy veteran and former submariner. She told me to call ahead when he is here and she will personally arrange for a guided tour. What a treasure that will be.

Amazing history, but a work in progress. Hopefully with generous donations and volunteer labor this ship will be restored to its former glory and continue to serve by educating visitors

We stopped by the U.S.S. Edson on display in the Saginaw River during the Tall Ship Celebration 2016. We were on the way to visit the Saginaw River Rear Range Light and our shuttle bus stopped at the ship so we visited the ship on the way. It looks nice sitting in the river, and looks good even when it still needs some renovations. I thought it was very cute that their little landing craft on display was called Eds Son The ship is still being worked on but its worth the time to visit.

Great experience. Informative & friendly tour guide!! Awesome!!

Awesome piece of history that everyone should take time to check out & explore this great ship!

This was pretty awesome. So worth the 10 bucks

Amazing tour! Staff was great. The history is amazing. This is was an awesome tour. You NEED to go here!!

Edson incident was amazing. Would go again in a heartbeat.

Was disappointed with all of the Halloween decorations left in the ship. Im assuming they did some sort of haunted tour. However, it took away from our experience. We were there to take in the history, not look at a bloody scene in the infirmary. Lots of areas to explore on the ship, though. For the most part, we enjoyed the tour.

I belong to the Edson-Kline-VanSlyke detachment of the Marine Corps League and the ship figures into our name. The ship is impressive. She made 12 tours in Vietnam and fired more 5 shells that any of our other ships.Our Detachment visited on Memorial Day in order to honor our fallen Brothers and Sisters with a prayer, rifle salute and Taps.

A rough, but developing, ship museum. Hard to find from the road, but definitely worth the visit since you get to cover a surprisingly large part of an old Forrest Sherman-class destroyer.

Went to the haunted ship at night, it was so much fun. Scary fun!

Had alot of Fun going through a Ship today,First hand seeing the inside of it

Hit the dispo, catch one, tour boat!

Very passionate and friendly volunteers, very knowledgeable, some even served on the vessel. A great piece of history

This was a great way to spend a few hours. Ive never been on a Navy ship so the guided tour was very helpful. But wandering by yourself wa even better!

I was stationed aboard her. It was great to see her again. She is the only one of seven ships I served on still afloat.

Full of historic knowledge and Bruce the store guide knows a lot about the ship. Plan on 2-2 1/2 hrs for the tour.

This ship is an incredible piece of US history.It started its service during WWII and continued to serve with distinction until the Vietnam war.There is an almost unprecedented level of access given to anyone who pays the 10$ admission.Having recently read the amazing book “Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors” I was blown away by seeing up close and personal a destroyer from that era.Find the time to enjoy this marvel from a bygone era while you can!

Great static display, most of the ship is accessible to the public, unfortunately not handicap accessible but it shows what a real working warship is like. Highly recommended

Neat experiencenot sure about the creepy room on the lower deck.... couldnt figure out what that was about

Kids loved it. Must see!

Cheap fun and the history fact all make it. Who wouldnt want to visit a battleship, and a haunted one is even better!

This was a wonderful tour. Hats off to the guys that took us. Very entertaining and knowledgeable of the ship. You can tell they care about it.

Amazing Place! Pleasant Staff; Awesome Tour!

This is a must do!! I love this ship!

It was awesome & so amazing!Thank the service men & women for their service!

Needs up keep very sad cmon fellow vets lets honor her like she deserves

Very nice place. People are nice aswell and the ship kinda slap

This was an awesome history lesson.. and neat it see the ship. You can see where they eat, sleep, and control the ship! You do have to clump ladders and be in tight quarters!

It was closed when we got there, however there were several guys hanging out that had just come off the ship. We felt like they could have said hello or anything rather than walking away when we walked toward them. We were also disappointed that the small boat on land was in horrible shape - like if its a piece of history why not try and preserve it?

A bit rough but as old as she is they are doing a great job fixing her up

Very cool to to walk around the ship. Unexpected stop but very worth it.

One of the nicest ship museums

Worked there for Halloween. Best people in the world dedicate their time and energy into keeping the boat floating. Miss you guys!

Good place to enjoy with your family and learn about the history of it and what was the purpose of the ship

Just a cool ship. Plus you learn stuff as you go. Amazing staff an volunteers very friendly and will answer any questions you have as best as they can.

It was awesome to be able to explore the ship almost completely by ourselves

We had an overnight stay and it was fabulous! Educational and haunted history. . . great time for history buffs, veterans, and ghost hunters!

My husband and I went on Saturday and loved it! It’s amazing the USS Edson aka the Gray Ghost is still intact after the battles it’s been through in Vietnam. The ships galleys and passages are clearly marked. They have put up all kinds of signs describing each area so you get a very good idea what the sailors life was like at sea. They have it set up so you will get to see 95% of the ships areas! The crypto room was too cool! President of the museum Michael Kegley and a retired Navy man himself was there the day we went and he had so many fascinating historical stories about this vessel. He also answered a lot of questions my husband and I had. This is a great piece of history and a must see attraction! I didn’t add all my photos as it would spoil the intrigue of coming and seeing it for yourself.

Was a Great ship and a Great piece of history highly recommend it.

If you havent been, do it. Such an awesome experience.

Interesting the explore.

Awesome! This made for a really fun night out!

Legs wobbly! We EARNED our sea legs tonight!!

Great misses. Very friendly

Amazing time learning about the history, and sums love to try an overnight stay.

Great bit of history. The staff are doing great job of restoring the ship. They even have a working machine shop on the ship.

The USS Edson is well loved by her Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum crew. Volunteers do regular hard work providing maintenance. Groups can arrange for overnight stays, however, the head (restroom for the landlubber) is located on the pier. A small fee is required to take a self guided tour. Take your time going through the ship, as ladders (think steep stairs) can be a challenge if one is not ready.

Alsome fishing spot and nice place for kids butelfull

Really enjoyed the haunted ship experience.

Our tour guide Bruce was very wonderful, showed us and told us alot

Nice experience being on a battleship. You have to take your kids there

First time inside this type of ship. Liked it...

Awesome place! Things to look at no matter where you turn! Place has so much history!

Enjoyed the trip through history. One small complaint is that the walking tour could have been marked better. Still gets 5 stars.

Place is quite well kept signals indicate correctly the tour route as it is easy to lose your way inside the ship, the paper tour guides are pretty good for historical value and knowing a bit more of the ship besides what the posters say. Gift sjop can be entered without buying a ticket

We had a personal tour, we got there late because Google sent us on the wrong side of the water and miles away. But Mr Collins offered to take us on board and show us around and I mean a 2 hour tour. He was so knowledgeable we couldnt keep up with the info. It was awesome.

Had a really good time.

Wonderful. Self guided tour. People are nice and helpful. Had a lot of fun. Wasnt busy when we went. It was perfect!

Hosts were very knowledgeable and courteous. I strongly recommend taking this tour.

Educational Fun adventure and very interesting time a great way to learn about are military

Very very cool place to visit! I loved being able to see the technology and the layout of the ship. I thought it was so cool i would so do this again. It can be very tight on the ship with narrow walkways and steep narrow latters and stairs. So much too see very fascinating!

Such a amazing experience! Your able to take a self guided tour and take your time! Such a amazing story. Friendly staff.

Have not walk the tour yet, but it really looks neat.

Very cool. This was definitely one of the better haunted places Ive been able to walk through. A piece of history and Halloween fun.

Great place to get pictures.