Central Waterfront in Camden in Camden County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Battleship New Jersey

Photographed By Michael Herrick, April 17, 2019

1. Battleship New Jersey Marker

Inscription. The USS New Jersey (BB-62) launched from the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on December 7, 1942, and served in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and as part of a multinational force of peacekeepers during the Lebanese Civil War. She was decommissioned in 1991 and is America's most decorated battleship, having received 19 Battle and Campaign Stars. The Battleship New Jersey opened as a museum and memorial on the Camden Waterfront in October 2001.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is October 2001.

Location. 39° 56.394′ N, 75° 7.925′ W. Marker is in Camden, New Jersey, in Camden County. It is in Central Waterfront. Memorial is on Clinton Street near S. Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located at the Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Clinton St, Camden NJ 08103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Colonel Jack Jacobs (here, next to this marker); Lt. Brian Brennan (here, next to this marker); General Norman Schwarzkopf (here, next to this marker); Sgt. John Basilone (a few steps from this marker); USS New Jersey Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Robert Wood "General" Johnson II

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(a few steps from this marker); David "The General" Sarnoff (within shouting distance of this marker); FADM William Frederick Halsey Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.

Also see . . .
1. Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial. (Submitted on May 5, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. USS New Jersey (BB-62) on Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 5, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 21, 2023

2. Battleship New Jersey Marker

Photographed By Michael Herrick, April 17, 2019

3. Battleship New Jersey Marker

This is a context photo from prior to the current nearby signage's installation.

Battleship New Jersey image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, April 17, 2019

4. Battleship New Jersey

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 5, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 2. submitted on April 23, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on May 5, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.