The Battleship New Jersey will host the annual Vietnam War Living History Day on Saturday,  April 1 from 10am to 3pm.  The event features Vietnam War re-enactors throughout the ship and artifacts in the Officers’ Wardroom.  The ship will even play 1960s music through the Pier’s speakers to meet guests as they arrive. Vietnam War activities are free to experience with the purchase of a tour of the Battleship.
Further, the Bucks County Mobile Vet Center (MVC) will be parked on the pier of the Battleship to assist veterans visiting the Battleship on Saturday. The MVC will provide confidential counseling space and state-of-the-art satellite communication packages to allow for tele-health conferencing, for areas that either can’t support a ‘brick-and-mortar’ Vet Center or for rural areas that are distant from existing services.  All veterans touring the Battleship are welcome to take advantage of this free service.
PHOTO OPP: Vietnam War Artifacts and Re-enactors aboard the Battleship
Located on the Delaware River, along the Camden Waterfront across from the city of Philadelphia, the Battleship New Jersey is open every day from 10:00am to 4pm for self-guided tours and offers guided tours every day at 12pm. Guests can extend their tour with free tours of Turret II and/or the Engine Room. The annual Adm. Halsey Awards Dinner will take place aboard the Battleship on Saturday, May 11 at 5:30am.
Hosted by ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio, the dinner will honor three community leaders and feature an auction of a one-of-a-kind artwork, created by Camden artist William Butler.Â
For more information, visit www.battleshipnewjersey.org.
