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The Battleship New Jersey and the Independence Seaport Museum next Lecture as part of their yearlong Fleet Talk series will take place at the Independence Seaport Museum on Saturday, March 25 at 7pm.

The topic will be Dixmude 1914: French Naval Infantry and the establishment of the Western Front.

The presenter will be James Taub,  a public historian with a focus on military history, who has served as a historian and history engagement specialist for the US WWI Centennial Commission and National WWI Museum and Memorial.. His specialty is on Franco-American military history, and the Great War. Currently, he works as the Associate Curator at the Museum of the American Revolution. James obtained his MA from the University of Glasgow, and his BA from Dickinson College.

Light snacks and beverages will be available for purchase.

Tickets are a $100 donation.  To purchase tickets, call

866-877-6262 x108

The 11th annual Camden Residents Scholarship Awards Dinner will take place in the Officers’ Wardroom on Thursday, June 8 at 6pm.  This dinner will award students who reside in Camden with $2000 scholarships — an additional $1000 from past scholarship awards — to be used for their education as they move forward in their academic career.

The Battleship has awarded 100 Camden students a total of $100,000 in scholarships over the past 10 years.  As we move into our next decade of scholarships, the Battleship has increased the award per student to $2000 to further help them with  their educational expenses.

The Battleship has recently contacted Camden area schools regarding participating in this program.  Teachers from the schools will identify students moving forward in their academic career for the Battleship scholarship.  One student from ten Camden-area high schools and secondary schools will receive the scholarship, which will be awarded on the Battleship on June 8.

Any interested teachers or administrators from Camden area schools should contact the Battleship at 856-966-1652 ext. 144.