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 CAMDEN WATERFRONT, NJ – June 9, 2021 – The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial will host her annual Camden Resident Student Scholarship Awards Ceremony on Friday, June 11 at 6pm on the Battleship’s Forecastle (forward deck).   The Chief Executive Officer Phil Rowan will present scholarship awards to nine Camden resident students. Each of these nine students, all Camden ...

WHEN:          Today, Monday, June 7   12:30pm   WHAT:          The Battleship will be visited by five WWII veterans today for a tour and Q-and-A session in the Officers’ Wardroom.  The veterans are in the area for the WWII Weekend in Reading, PA and were guests of the Phillies for their game yesterday.   WHERE:       Battleship New Jersey, 100 Clinton Street, Camden, ...

  WHEN:          Today, Sunday, May 23   12pm   WHAT:          The Battleship will celebrate the 78th anniversary of her commissioning into the US Navy with a ceremony on Sunday, May 23 at 12pm on the forecastle (forward deck).  Special speakers, live patriotic music, and even cake will be served!   The Battleship will also partner with Camden County to salute veterans from ...

WHEN:          Saturday, April 17 through Sunday, April 25     11:00am – 3:00pm   WHAT:          Residents and local companies can safely dispose of used electronics and the Battleship will give you a coupon good for a free tour with the purchase of an adult Fire Power Tour.   The Battleship New Jersey has teamed up with veteran-owned Tri-State Asset Recovery, who will ...

WHEN:          Thursday, April 1     11:00am – 3:00pm   WHAT:          To celebrate the Battleship’s opening for public tours every day, on Thursday, April 1, guests can get a free tour with the purchase of an adult Fire Power tour.  The Battleship will be open from 11am to 3pm every day beginning April 1.   Guests can get this deal when purchasing ...

WHEN:          Wednesday, March 10 and Thursday. March 11   11:00am – 3:00pm   WHAT:          To take advantage of the nice weather forecasted for later this week, the Battleship will open for Fire Power tours on Wednesday, March 10, and Thursday, March 11, from 11am to 3pm.  These special tour days are in addition to the ship being open Saturdays and ...

WHEN:          Saturday, March 6, 11:00am – 3:00pm   WHAT:          The Battleship New Jersey will open for tours on Saturdays and Sundays in March from 11am to 3pm, beginning Saturday, March 6. To open with a bang, the Battleship will choose a guest in the morning on Saturday, March 6 to fire the ship’s portside saluting gun at noon.   If guests ...

LT. GOVERNOR OLIVER TO PRESENT BATTLESHIP NEW JERSEY WITH A $500,000 PRESERVE NEW JERSEY GRANT     WHEN:          Thursday, March 4, 2:00 p.m.   WHAT:          Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver to join the Battleship New Jersey executive staff and state and local officials to present a Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund Grant administered by the New Jersey Historic Trust (Trust), an ...

PLACE:      Battleship New Jersey 100 Clinton Street Camden, NJ 08103   TIME:         Monday, March 1, 2021                         11:00 a.m. – Ceremony begins with Flag Raising   DETAILS:     The American Red Cross New Jersey Region invites media to join a small ceremony and flag raising aboard the Battleship New Jersey to kick off March is Red Cross Month ...

PLACE:         Battleship’s YouTube Channel:  www.youtube.com/battleshipnewjersey   TIME:            Weekdays starting a 7pm EST, beginning Monday, Feb. 15 thru March 12, 2021   DETAILS:     The Battleship New Jersey is offering some unique videos about the history and spaces aboard the ship, beginning tonight, Monday, Feb. 15 at 7pm EST.  This video “Blitz” will air each weekday at 7pm through March 12 ...