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 The Booklyn Navy Yard is now open to the public and free to visit. BROOKLYN, NY (Catholic Online) - Turning the Yard into a museum was a $25.6 million project and in addition to the history of the Yard, it focuses on the individual stories of the people who lived and worked there.
Exhibits feature 65 oral histories, and 1,700 photos. Displays include a piece of the USS Arizona, the battleship that was blown up in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, as well as memorabilia from the USS Missouri, the battleship on which Japan formerly surrendered to the Allies.
The Yard has been closed to the public since 1801. Admission is free and the museum is open Wednesdays through Sundays.
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