Freedom Park at Navy Pier
The USS Midway Museum and Port of San Diego made a commitment in 2004 to one day develop a park on Navy Pier. After many years of negotiations and planning, the California Coastal Commission’s approval in February gives us the development permit required to start the process of building the park, your park – Freedom Park at Navy Pier.

Building a 10-Acre Park
Designs are currently being developed to create a park that will extend from the west end of Navy Pier, around Midway, to the Bob Hope memorial. Spanning 10 acres, it will be the largest veterans park on the West Coast and tell the story of everyday heroes who served our country and preserved our freedoms. As more details become available, we will update accordingly. Demolition of the last building on the pier is scheduled to begin in Spring 2024.
Cost Projection
The project is projected to cost $65 million.
To date, nearly $33 million has been committed to the project by the Port of San Diego ($11.7 million), the USS Midway Museum ($15 million), Congressman Scott Peters’ Office ($2 million), and $4.2 million in individual pledge support. Approximately $32+ million will need to be raised by the USS Midway Foundation and the extended Midway and San Diego philanthropic community. Major fundraising efforts get underway in Fall 2023.
Additional Information
Learn more about this exciting next chapter for Navy Pier, San Diego Bayfront, and the USS Midway.
HONORARY COMMITTEE

Malin Burnham
Philanthropist

RADM Ronne Froman-Blue
USN (Ret.)

RADM Mac McLaughlin
USN (Ret.)

Debbie Turner
Philanthropist
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CHAIR

Jack McGrory
CEO, La Jolla MJ Management
COMMITTEE
Committee members as of November 2, 2023
- Ben Clay USS Midway Foundation Chair
- Brandi Gill Senior Legal Counsel, L3Harris Technologies
- John Hawkins USS Midway Museum Trustee
- Anthony “Tony” Jackson MajGen, USMC (Ret.)
- Pha Le, MD Emergency Medicine
- Jerry Sanders CEO, Chamber of Commerce
- Tom Sudberry Founder, Sudberry Properties
RADM Terry Kraft, USN, (Ret.)
CEO, USS Midway Museum
Christopher Neils, Esq.
USS Midway Museum Board Chair
Laura White, CFRM
President, USS Midway Foundation