The Battleship North Carolina is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its commissioning on Saturday, April 9, 2016, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Wilmington, NC. Active duty Marines and Sailors from the 2d Marine Division will share their maritime services history and heritage. The birthday cake will be cut at 1 p.m. The battleship is self-supporting, not tax supported and is located at the junction of Highways 17/74/76/421 on the Cape Fear River. For more information, visit the Battleship North Carolina website and follow the Battleship North Carolina on Facebook and Twitter. Relive the ship's history with the crew on the Battleship Blog. The Battleship North Carolina is an historic site within the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
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