Museum Ships Weekend: Ships Across America Radio Broadcast

Radio Central

Tune in for the 2024 Museum Ships Weekend. This continuous broadcast will begin on Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. and continue through Sunday until 2:00 p.m. The BB60 and Deep South Amateur Radio Clubs will broadcast from Radio Central aboard the USS ALABAMA and from the USS DRUM. Call letters are: NE4MW- USS ALABAMA and [...]

Battleship Rugby 7’s Tournament

Rugby teams from across the southeast will be on the field at USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park for this exciting summer tournament. Men, women and youth teams will compete. Bring your lawn chair, cold drinks and enjoy the matches. Five fields will be in play. Admission is free. $5 parking fee. No alcohol please. To [...]

August Living History Crew Drill

Come see history come to life with our WWII reenactors during their August drill. Interact with historical WWII reenactors aboard the USS ALABAMA and USS DRUM. These historical reenactors, dressed in WWII period Navy uniforms, demonstrate what life aboard ship was like during wartime. They share stories from our original crewmen, conduct weapons briefings, and [...]

POW/MIA Candlelight Ceremony

Vietnam Memorial

The South Alabama Veterans Council will hold a Candlelight Ceremony to honor and remember our military who were missing in action and prisoners of war. The event will be held at the Vietnam Memorial. It is open to the public and free to attend. To see all of our upcoming events, please click here. Still looking [...]

October Living History Crew Drill

Come see history come to life with our WWII reenactors during our October drill. Interact with historical WWII reenactors aboard the USS ALABAMA and USS DRUM. These historical reenactors, dressed in WWII period Navy uniforms, demonstrate what life aboard ship was like during wartime. They share stories from our original crewmen, conduct weapons briefings, and [...]

Veterans Day Celebration and Parade of Flags

Aircraft Pavilion

This Veterans Day, join us as we honor and express our deepest gratitude to the true heroes among us – our veterans. Event features patriot music, presentations by the Veterans Day Essay Contest winners, a key note address by the 2024-25 Distinguished Young Woman of the Year and more. The Parade of Flags features 4th [...]