In the 1920s, Higgins developed the Eureka boat, a vessel designed for oil work that got the US Navy's attention for its effectiveness in shallow water. As the US military sought new ways to move ...
The US Navy used some of these early ‘Eureka Boats’ boats. After adding a front ramp to the design, the famed LCVP “Higgins ...
No less an authority than President Dwight D. Eisenhower called Higgins “the man who won the war for us.” The boat, PA31-17, arrived late Sunday by truck from Northern California, where it was ...
Kushner Restoration Pavilion at the National WWII Museum, Martin Audiffred submitted a Curious Louisiana query: “Where exactly was the Higgins Industries ... click here to ask us or email ...
Eric Hollenbeck preserves one of the last Higgins Boats for the Nebraska National Guard Museum in Seward, NE and the town’s 4th of July parade.