The Blue and Gray Navies At Battleship NC

The Battleship is honored to announce The Blue and Gray Navies will tell the story of two ships named NORTH CAROLINA at the final 2nd Saturday Event on August 14, 2010 at the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm. The event is free with admission.

Two ships named NORTH CAROLINA participated in the Civil War: the Ship-of-the-Line NORTH CAROLINA served in the Union Navy and the Ironclad NORTH CAROLINA served in the Confederate Navy. Carolina Living History Guild members will set up displays that highlight the history of the USS North Carolina and the CSS North Carolina during the American Civil War. Displays will include steam engineering, ironclad ship construction, navigation, small arms of the US and CS navies, naval ordnance (artillery), uniforms, and the “arts of the sailor.” Visitors will be able to view reproductions of period small arms and working models of steam engines, as well as many other items. Guild members will discuss with visitors the vast differences between the 1824 ship-of-the-line and the newly constructed Confederate ironclad gunboat, and how these differences highlighted the change in naval and military technology in the 1860s.

The Carolina Living History Guild is an organization dedicated to educating the public about the history of the United States during the French & Indian War, American Revolution, War of 1812, and American Civil War, with particular emphasis on the maritime and naval heritage of the country. Many of the Guild’s members are employees, volunteers, and/or board members at museums and historic sites across North Carolina and southeastern Virginia, and are dedicated to the preservation of the nation’s history and heritage. The Guild has conducted living history programs at many North Carolina historic sites and state parks, as well as at several national parks throughout its six years of existence.

Step onto the stage where history took place and experience the thrill of the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA, the most decorated US battleship of WWII. Located at the junction of Highways 17/74/76/421 on the Cape Fear River across from historic downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. OPEN EVERY DAY from 8:00am to 5:00pm (Labor Day to Memorial Day Weekend) and 8:00am to 8:00pm (Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day). Ticket sales stop one hour before closing. Visit us at www.battleshipnc.com or follow us on facebook and twitter.