Battleship Memorial Park

Battleship Memorial Park
USS Alabama in Battleship Memorial Park in 2008
LocationMobile, Alabama, United States
Coordinates30°40′54″N 88°00′53″W / 30.68178°N 88.01479°W / 30.68178; -88.01479
FoundedJanuary 9, 1965
Official nameBattleship Alabama Memorial Park
DesignatedOctober 28, 1977[1]
Official nameUSS ALABAMA (battleship)
DesignatedJanuary 14, 1986[2]
Reference no.86000083
Official nameUSS DRUM (submarine)
DesignatedJanuary 14, 1986[3]
Reference no.86000086
Battleship Memorial Park is located in Alabama
Battleship Memorial Park
Location of Battleship Memorial Park in Alabama
Battleship Memorial Park is located in the United States
Battleship Memorial Park
Battleship Memorial Park (the United States)

Battleship Memorial Park is a military history park and museum on the western shore of Mobile Bay in Mobile, Alabama. Its notable aircraft and museum ships include the South Dakota-class battleship USS Alabama and Gato-class submarine USS Drum. Alabama and Drum are National Historic Landmarks; the park as a whole was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on October 28, 1977.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. www.preserveala.org. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  2. ^ "USS Alabama (Battleship)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved October 27, 2007.
  3. ^ "USS DRUM (Submarine)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on January 11, 2008. Retrieved October 27, 2007.