Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial, Camden (must see)
The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial, known as BB62, is a former battleship and educational maritime museum, which opened in 2001. The ship was built and launched at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in 1942. It has served in WWII, as well as in Korea, Vietnam and the Middle East. It was decommissioned in 1991, but was officially stricken from the Navy list only in 1995. In 1999, the ship arrived at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard and was carefully restored. It opened in 2001 as a Maritime Museum, where visitors can view artifacts belonging to the ship and its crew and learn about life on-board.
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Sight Name: Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial
Sight Location: Camden, USA (See walking tours in Camden)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Sight Location: Camden, USA (See walking tours in Camden)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Walking Tours in Camden, New Jersey
Create Your Own Walk in Camden
Creating your own self-guided walk in Camden is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Camden Architecture Tour
Camden has some very beautiful and diverse architecture. Since its foundation in 1626, Camden has developed a wonderful “collection” of architectural sights. Take the following tour to visit some of the most fascinating and famous sights along Camden's historic Market and Cooper Streets.
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.8 Km or 0.5 Miles
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.8 Km or 0.5 Miles
Camden Introduction Walking Tour
Camden is a small, beautiful city sitting on the banks of the Delaware River in New Jersey. Complete with the river, the city forms a major transportation hub. Nonetheless, it also hosts an abundance of prominent sights, the most notable of which include the Walt Whitman Arts Center, the Nipper Building, the Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial and more. When in Camden, make sure to visit... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.9 Km or 2.4 Miles
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.9 Km or 2.4 Miles