Fundraising for Battleship now at $14.7M
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — An update now to the fundraising efforts to repair the USS North Carolina and build a walkway around the popular tourist site.
A spokeswoman said Front Street Brewery raised about $2,000 recently in Battleship Pacific Pale Ale sales for the work. The Battleship director said they’re now at at total of $14.7 million. Their goal is $17 million. As for the work, the director said it could get started in the beginning of next year once a contractor is named. They’re submitting final plans to the state before the contractor can be named.
In addition to the hull repairs and walkway construction, there’s something new at the ship right now. The director said they’ve finished a full installation of wifi throughout the ship, the first historic ship site to do so.
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