JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville is getting a historic addition to its riverfront this weekend.
Currently, the USS Orleck is making its way from Texas to Jacksonville to become the featured piece of the Jacksonville Naval Museum.
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, the Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association and VyStar spoke Friday about the Jacksonville Naval Museum's new centerpiece.
The goal is to start transit of the ship around 7:24 a.m. Saturday.
Leaders say it's anywhere from a four to six hour transit into Downtown Jacksonville, which means she could arrive anywhere from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
A temporary mooring location will be on the Riverwalk for Saturday only, just west of the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
City officials say local boaters are welcome to parade her in, but to please be respectful and keep a safe distance.
People will soon be able to tour the USS Orleck and learn about the history that the volunteers of the Jacksonville Naval Museum fought to preserve.
Roughly a month's worth of work will need to be done to the USS Orleck before the Gearing Class Destroyer can be toured by visitors.
The USS Orleck will be a museum as well as a location for meetings, reenlistments, overnight stays and dinner parties. Bean hopes that it will become a fixture of downtown Jacksonville.