All aboard “Many of our visitors are senior
travelers, but we are seeing more and more
schools traveling south during their spring
breaks, touring historical sites on their
way to our pristine beaches,” says Rhonda
Davis, director of sales and marketing.
Living History Crew drill
aboard the USS Alabama
MEMORIAL
On the horizon An Engineering Tour, set
to launch later this year, will venture into
the ship’s engine room, boiler room and
other off-route areas.
Vietnam Experience Exhibit at Patriots
Point Naval & Maritime Museum
New to port “My favorite recently
restored compartment is the operating
room of the Alabama,” Davis says. “And
we have opened a World War I exhibit,
‘The Great War,’ in the Aircraft Pavilion.”
On the horizon Several weekends a year,
a uniformed Living History Crew conducts
shipboard duties, relates historical stories
to visitors and defends the ship during a
simulated air attack. Those weekends will
start Oct. 7 and Dec. 2, 2017; and Feb. 3,
April 14, June 23, Aug. 18, Oct. 6 and
Dec. 15, 2018.
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial
Park (Mobile, Alabama) is home to two Patriots Point Naval & Maritime
Museum (Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina)
National Historic Landmarks, the USS
Alabama and the submarine USS Drum, as
well as to the Aircraft Pavilion, which fea-
tures 28 historical aircraft, military vehicles
and memorabilia. includes the USS Yorktown and two other
historical vessels; the Medal of Honor
Museum; and the Vietnam Experience
Exhibit. The attraction is in the Charleston
Harbor, 11 minutes from the Charleston CVB.
FLIGHT—A Naval Aviation Experience.”
They can also see a restored Korean War-
era helicopter, “fly” it through virtual reality
and “ride” aboard it on a flight simulator.
All aboard Youth, senior, corporate and
military groups can take self-guided tours
or have an expert-led tour customized to
their interest. Overnight experiences for
student groups can include programs in
history, marine science and aviation, as
well as harbor tours and excursions to
Fort Sumter.
On the horizon Annual events at the
attraction include Fourth of July fireworks;
Veterans Day (Nov. 11), when admission is
free for veterans; and a Pearl Harbor Day
memorial service on Dec. 7.
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