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Battleship North Carolina

Explore nine levels of a World War II battleship, from the gun turrets to where the crew ate and slept.

1 Battleship Road · Wilmington, NC

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Price: Under $25
Good for: History lovers
Groups with kids
Rainy afternoons
Public transit nearby: Front St SB at Chestnut StBus Port City Trolley · 0.3 mi away
Front St NB at Chestnut StBus Port City Trolley · 0.3 mi away
Front St SB at Market StBus 201, Port City Trolley · 0.3 mi away
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Flying in: Wilmington International Airport (ILM) is about 4 miles away.
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About Battleship North Carolina

USS North Carolina was commissioned in 1941 and earned 15 battle stars in the Pacific theater during World War II. The ship opened as a museum in Wilmington in 1962 and is a National Historic Landmark. It also serves as the state's World War II memorial. On a self-guided visit you explore nine levels, climb inside gun turrets and see where the crew ate, slept and worked. The ship is moored on the Cape Fear River across from downtown Wilmington.

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