The Tristan de Luna Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will be hosting an unveiling and dedication of a new historical marker on the grounds of the park honoring Tristan de Luna y Arellano. This is an Alabama Bicentennial Celebration event.
Come celebrate Armed Forces Day with us. The day begins with a 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run at 7:00 a.m. and continues throughout the morning. Event includes a concert by the 151st Army Band featuring vocalist Rob Robinson. Silver Wings Parachute Demonstration, UH 60 Black Hawk landing, the Blue Star and Gold Star programs [...]
LifeSouth Community Blood Services will be holding their annual Memorial Day blood drive. Please give blood while you are visiting the park. It is a great way to remember our military heroes.
The American Radio Relay League will be hosting Museum Ships Weekend, a continuous radio broadcast by the historic ship fleet. The Deep South Amateur Radio Club will board the USS ALABAMA and USS DRUM and conduct a 36 hour broadcast. The broadcast will begin on Friday evening and continue through Sunday. Call letters for the [...]
Come see history come alive! Join us as our WWII historical reactors board the battleship USS ALABAMA and submarine USS DRUM. Learn what life was like on these naval vessels during wartime. Be on the deck of the USS ALABAMA at 1 pm for the “call to battle stations” as vintage airplanes dive bomb the [...]
Come help us celebrate the 50th anniversary of the USS DRUM at Battleship Memorial Park. The day will include the unveiling of a new crewmen's kiosk, a Memorial Service remembering those we have lost from the USS DRUM crew and a celebration of this National Historic Landmark. The USS DRUM Living History Crew will be [...]
LifeSouth Community Blood Services will be holding their annual July 4th Blood Drive at the park.
The Battleship Rugby Club will be hosting their spring Luau 7s Tournament. Come watch rugby teams from across the southeast compete in a different type of football. $7 park entry fee. Bring chairs and blankets and come enjoy a day of rugby.
Come see history come to life with the USS ALABAMA and USS DRUM living history crew. These historical reenactors will demonstrate what life aboard a navy vessel during WWII was like. Posting of the Colors is at 8:30 a.m. on the fantail. Call to battle stations will be at 1:00 p.m. on the main deck [...]
Join us on Saturday, September 21 as we join museums across the country to celebrate museum day. Smithsonian Magazine will be offering free admission tickets to Battleship Memorial Park as part of Museum Day 2019. Tickets will be available from the Smithsonian Magazine website. More information and their website link will come. Tickets will be [...]