Friends of the
Battleship North Carolina

Friends of the Battleship North CarolinaFriends of the Battleship North CarolinaFriends of the Battleship North Carolina

Friends of the
Battleship North Carolina

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    • Join Us
    • Donate
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  • Join Us
  • Donate
  • Guided Tours
  • Friends Store
  • Events
  • Daily Update
  • Volunteering
  • Scuttlebutt Newsletter
  • Archives
  • BB-55 Podcasts
  • Board of Directors
  • Contact Us

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About the Friends of the Battleship

Who We Are

Exhibit Support Through Funding

Exhibit Support Through Funding

 The mission of the Friends of the Battleship North Carolina is to support the Battleship North Carolina and to promote and perpetuate activities relating to the ship.


The Battleship receives no funding from federal, state, or local governments for its operations. The Friends, as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, acts, in part, as the fundraising arm for the Battleship (a copy of our IRS Form 990 is available upon request). The ship’s primary revenue source is generated from admissions, gift shop sales, rentals, donations, Friends memberships, and other activities. 


The Friends also offer paid guided tours of the Battleship using certified tour guides and support visitors through the use of Ambassadors. For those interested in being more involved with the Battleship, the Friends can provide tour guide and ambassador training.


Lastly, to educate the public about the Battleship and the Friends organization, the Friends undertake community outreach to varied organizations.

Exhibit Support Through Funding

Exhibit Support Through Funding

Exhibit Support Through Funding

The Friends of the Battleship North Carolina are proud to support the Museum Department with funding to assist, promote, and perpetuate educational and restoration efforts of the ship.


Some of the projects funded by the Friends include:

   

  • Replication of two "Nancy" infrared signal beacon fixtures
  • Replacement of four glass lenses on the forward main battery director
  • Past Perfect Online Collections Database
  • 1MC system repair
  • Restoration of the forward ship's bell
  • Reinterpretation of the Ship Stores
  • Legacy of the North Carolina Gallery
  • Reinterpretation of Turret #2 gun house
  • 26-foot Motor Whaleboat restoration
  • Restoration and replacement of missing bridge furnishings
  • Custom models of the ships named North Carolina
  • Acquisition and conservation of an 1827 painting of the Ship-of-the-Line North Carolina 

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