Flag Day Ceremony at the Battleship NJ June 12, 2023

WHEN:          Flag Day, Wednesday, June 14   10am

WHAT:          For Flag Day, Wednesday, June 14, the Battleship will host a free ceremony, emceed by Board of Trustee member

Robert Del Sordo, to properly retire tattered and old US flags.  The Battleship will accept your old tattered flags during this ceremony,

which will take place landside just outside the pier at 10am.  Learn the proper way that a tattered US flag is to be retired and the

meaning behind these procedures.

The Battleship will also be giving out free mini-US flags for kids on Flag Day, Wednesday, June 14.  The ship is open for

tours from 10am to 4pm every day.

To replace your old flag, consider purchasing a flag from the Battleship Ship’s Store. We’ll even fly the flag above the

Battleship. Just a $62 donation for a flag flown over the ship.  To order a flag to be flown above the Battleship, visit our

Ship’s Store daily during Battleship tour hours or online at www.battleshipnewjersey.org/shop or call 866-877-6262 ext. 111.

WHERE:       Battleship New Jersey, 100 Clinton Street, Camden, NJ

PHOTO OPP:  Flags being Retired during an Informational Ceremony landside at the Battleship New Jersey

Berthed on the Camden Waterfront along the Delaware River, the Battleship New Jersey Museum  and Memorial is open every

day from 10am to 4pm for tours. Experience the amazing views of the Independence Week fireworks on July 1 and July 4 from

the historic decks of the Battleship.  Live music, face painting, food concessions, bar service and even take a chance to fire the

portside 5-inch gun!  The Battleship will open for the fireworks on July 1 and July 4 at 7pm.  Just a $10 donation will get you

aboard!  For more information  about programs and events at the Battleship, visit www.battleshipnewjersey.org .

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