The Battleship New Jersey will host a Civil War Navy Symposium on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 9am to 4:30pm. The event will include presentations on the Blue Water Navy and Brown Water Navy from Civil War historians, such as Dr. William M. Fowler Jr., Chuck Veil, Dr. Timothy B. Smith, and Dr. Gary D. Joiner. There will also be displays, living history exhibits, musical performances and lunch, all on the historic fantail (tented rear deck) of the Battleship.
Experience Vietnam War artifacts, re-enactors, veteran interviews and even late 1960s music over the pier’s PA during the Battleship’s annual Vietnam War Living History Day, Saturday, April 6 from 10am to 3pm.
Vietnam artifacts will be available for guests to check out in the Officers’ Wardroom, while re-enactors will be throughout the ship. Our curatorial staff will also interview Vietnam vets, who will share their experiences during the war. All activities are free for guests to experience with the purchase of a Turret II guided tour or a Fire Power audio tour.
The Battleship welcomes any Vietnam War artifact or military vehicle owner or re-enactor to participate in this annual event. For more information, contact events@battleshipnewjersey.org or call 866-877-6262 ext. 144.
The USS New Jersey was commissioned for Vietnam on April 6, 1968. She was the only battleship that saw action off the coast of Vietnam in 1968. Guests touring the Battleship can experience an exhibit that features her commission as part of the Battleship’s Fire Power Tour.
On December 17, 1969, Captain Robert Peniston decommissioned the Battleship New Jersey for the third time. At the time, the New Jersey was the only active battleship in the world and many feared that there would never be more battleships again. New Jersey and her crew had been off the coast of Vietnam only a few months before this decommissioning and many credit the ship for saving American lives on shore.
At the decommissioning ceremony, Captain Peniston said farewell to a ship that meant so much to so many, “Rest well, yet sleep lightly, and hear the call, if again sounded, to provide ‘Firepower for Freedom.”
A reenactment of Peniston’s speech as well as some words from the ship’s curator will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 17 on the Forecastle at 11:00. Free with Museum Admission.
The Battleship will be open for tours on Black Friday, Nov. 27 from 11am to 3pm.
Further, in celebration of Native American Heritage month all November long, and Native American Heritage Day on Nov. 27, the Battleship will be hosting a drop-in program during the weekend of Nov. 27-30.
Guests can learn about some of the Native Americans that have fought in the military: the Code Talkers. Learn how to send secret messages by learning the real Navajo words used during World War II and beyond.
Just ask at ticketing when you purchase your ticket or any Battleship staff member once aboard the ship on how to participate in the Native American Heritage program, which will run from 12pm to 3pm.
The Battleship will be open for tours on Black Friday, Nov. 27 from 11am to 3pm.
Further, in celebration of Native American Heritage month all November long, and Native American Heritage Day on Nov. 27, the Battleship will be hosting a drop-in program during the weekend of Nov. 27-30.
Guests can learn about some of the Native Americans that have fought in the military: the Code Talkers. Learn how to send secret messages by learning the real Navajo words used during World War II and beyond.
Just ask at ticketing when you purchase your ticket or any Battleship staff member once aboard the ship on how to participate in the Native American Heritage program, which will run from 12pm to 3pm.
The Battleship will be open for tours on Black Friday, Nov. 27 from 11am to 3pm.
Further, in celebration of Native American Heritage month all November long, and Native American Heritage Day on Nov. 27, the Battleship will be hosting a drop-in program during the weekend of Nov. 27-30.
Guests can learn about some of the Native Americans that have fought in the military: the Code Talkers. Learn how to send secret messages by learning the real Navajo words used during World War II and beyond.
Just ask at ticketing when you purchase your ticket or any Battleship staff member once aboard the ship on how to participate in the Native American Heritage program, which will run from 12pm to 3pm.
