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BATTLESHIP CELEBRATES “BLACK DRAGON FRIDAY”
BATTLESHIP WILL BE CLOSED FOR TOURS ON THURSDAY, NOV. 26 FOR THANKSGIVING
DATE: Friday, Nov. 27
PLACE: Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial, Camden Waterfront, NJ
DETAILS: The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial will offer free commemorative posters to all guests* on Friday, November 27, as the ship celebrates “Black Dragon Friday.” The Big J, which was also nicknamed the Black Dragon, will offer guided and audio tours throughout the day on Friday, Nov. 27. Any guest who purchases a tour will get a complimentary print.
Further, the Battleshop, the ship’s landside store, will give guests a 15% discount for signing on to the store’s
email list on Friday.
During World War II, the Battleship was painted in a very dark shade of gray, making her appear almost black.
This paint scheme, combined with her fire-belching, 16-inch guns, was the genesis of her wartime nickname,
“Black Dragon.”
PHOTO OPP: Families touring the Battleship and collecting the commemorative print of the Big J.
Berthed on the Camden Waterfront across the Delaware River from Center City Philadelphia, the Battleship New
Jersey Museum and Memorial is a non-profit historic ship museum that offers guided and audio tours daily from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. The Battleship allows visitors a variety of ways to experience the ship, including
overnight encampments for youth groups and families, special group and student tours and event rentals with a full catering menu. Ride NJ Transit’s Riverline to the Battleship New Jersey. Visit www.riverline.com for fares and schedules. For more information on the ship’s many programs, visit www.battleshipnewjersey.org.
* While supplies last.
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