Overnight Encampment Program on the Battleship New Jersey
Scout troops, school groups, youth organizations and families can spend a memorable night aboard the Battleship. Enjoy dinner and breakfast, experience a guided tour of the ship, take a chance to fire the saluting gun and sleep in the bunks that the crew of the USS New Jersey once did!
Overnight Encampments is an $85 donation per person. Sign up today!
To reserve your bunks or for more information, please email overnights@battleshipnewjersey.org or call 1-866-877-6262 ext. 203.
Sleep over on the Battleship New Jersey
Spend a night on the legendary Battleship New Jersey, a floating museum on the Camden Waterfront across from Penn’s Landing, Philadelphia. From the moment you walk up the gangway, you’ll be greeted with a breathtaking display of the battleship’s size. She’s nearly three football fields long and eleven stories high. During your stay, you’ll develop an appreciation of this Iowa-class battleship built to “keep floating and keep fighting”. Imagine her incredible power firing nine 16-inch guns reaching land targets nearly twenty-three miles away. Provide a lifetime of memories for your group with an overnight stay aboard the Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial.
Fun Filled Adventures
After a chowline dinner, guides will take your group on a memorable tour of BB-62’s spaces. You’ll enter one of the ship’s 16-inch gun turrets. Tour guides will give you a tour and assist you with multiple hands on education programs. You’ll see the Captain’s and Admiral’s cabins, the Officer’s Wardroom and much more while climbing up and down the ship’s original ladders and companionways. The following day after breakfast, there are more hands-on programs with museum educators exploring the science behind the battleship. The Battleshop, located aft of the mess decks, will be waiting for your group to stop along the way.
Outstanding Educational Opportunities
Learn about the roles the Battleship New Jersey played in World War ll, Korea, Vietnam and the Persian Gulf. The most decorated battleship in US Naval history has much to share.
Live Like a Sailor
The Battleship New Jersey’s overnight encampment program can accommodate groups and families of all sizes. Come aboard and:
- Stow your gear in a locker — the same lockers that held sailor’s personal belongings when at sea.
- Sleep in bunks- just like enlisted sailors.
- “Chow down” in the Crew’s Mess.
Email or Call Today for More Information
Battleship New Jersey’s Overnight Department can be reached via email at:
Overnights@battleshipnewjersey.org or call 1-866-877-6262 ext. 203.