The USS North Carolina (BB-55) to Reopen This Tuesday

From the May 23, 2020, WRAL (Raleigh, N.C.) "Battleship North Carolina to reopen Tuesday to visitors" by Sarah Lindenfeld Hall.

The battleship will reopen Tuesday May 26, at 10 a.m., with new safety measures in place.

Visitors can explore nine levels of the ship including the mess decks, engine room, Combat Information Center, bridge and more.

Virus changes:

**  Hand sanitizer and hand washing stations

**  Increasing the frequency of cleaning of high-touch public areas and bathrooms.

**  Using protective barriers at sales desks.

**  Only non-cash sales (charge cards)

**  Limiting the number of visitors in the gift shop and ship itself, and closing the visitors center.

**  Reconfiguring the tour route to include only the ship's main deck and above, and offering only self-guided tours.

Adult admission is reduced from $14 to $10.  Kids 6 to 11 are $6 and 5 and under are free.

Tuesday's hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Starting Wednesday they are 8 to 5.

--Getting Your History and Honoring Our Veterans in the New Corona World.  --GreGen