LifeSouth Community Blood Services will be holding their annual Veterans Day Blood Drive at the park. The Blood Mobile will be parked adjacent to the Gift Shop. Donors will receive a recognition gift. Donors must be 16 years old and weigh 110 pounds. Honor a veteran and give blood in their honor.
The Mobile Symphonic Pops Band will perform their annual Veterans Day Concert in the Medal of Honor Aircraft Pavilion. Patriotic marches, standards, movie scores, a salute to our veterans and more will be included. The event is free of charge and open to the public.
BMP will be the finish line for the Battleship 12K Point-to-Point Race. For race information and registration please visit their facebook page.
A fundraiser and awarness program for veterans. Located in picnic area. Admission to event. More information to come.
USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park will be closed on Christmas Day. We will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on December 26. Thank you.
Dr. Tim Morgan will discuss how the USS ALABAMA's communication system was used and how critical Radio Central was to the operation of the ship during WWII. After the presentation, visitors can take a privately guided tour of Radio Central. Tim is a member of the Deep South Amateur Radio Club and one of the [...]
Past USS Alabama Battleship Commission Chairman Bill Tunnell will discuss the teak deck replacement underway aboard the USS Alabama. Learn about the process, the efforts made to keep the historic integrity of the ship's deck, and the technology used. Lecture will be held in the Wardroom and is free for visitors to attend. Included in [...]
See history come to life when our WWII reenactors board the battleship USS ALABAMA and submarine USS DRUM for their drills. These historical reenactors, dressed in period uniforms, tell the stories of the original crewmen. Presentations and demonstrations throughout the day. Live radio transmissions from Radio Central. Be on the deck of the ALABAMA at [...]
Staff member and author Tom Bowser will discuss the role of submarines during WWII. Learn about the USS DRUM's battle history and the support her sister submarines gave in silent service during the war. Lecture will be held in the Wardroom and is free for visitors to attend. Included in day's admission.
Rear Admiral Endel Lee, U.S. Navy (Ret.) will discuss how chaplains served during the war. Learn about the challenges they faced, the services they provided, and the tools they were given. Following the lecture, you will tour the Chapel aboard the USS Alabama. Lecture is held in the Wardroom and is free for visitors to [...]