I have thought about this event for a very long time, and wanted it to have a purpose. A purpose to truly celebrate something local to our community. While out kayaking on a hot summer day, I sat in the bay with my son in complete awe of how massive this ship looks from a tiny space in the water. My son who is a Boy Scout has spent plenty of nights sleeping in the barracks inside the ship, and has a few cool stories. I started researching the ship for the puropses of this community celebraion event. I learned a lot, but the one date that stuck with me the most was January 9th, what better day to celebrate our community than this?
The USS Alabama also, known as ''The Mighty A'' was home to 2,500 men who served our great country!
The USS Alabama was decomissioned on January 9th, 1947 (January 9th 2022 marks the 75th Anniversary of the decomissioning of the USS Alabama)
On January 9th, 1965 the USS Alabama Memorial Park opened to the public.
There is a small fee of $4.00 to enter the Memorial Park Grounds
After Ithe event anyone who would like to join me to tour the Mighty A is more than welcome to, there is a $15 entry fee for this which is why it isn't required in order to attend this event.
Community Celebration Events - 2020
This Event is part of a limited release of Community Celebration Events to celebrate 20 years of geocaching. Geocachers hosted events between May 2, 2020 and December 31, 2020. Learn more about Community Celebration Events on the Geocaching Blog.