Tour The Pre-Dreadnought Battleship US Warship Protected Cruiser USS Olympia (C-6) Pt 3

This was one of my stops while in Philly on a warm beautiful Sat.   There are 3 parts to this video on the USS Olympia & I will upload them in order.   The Olympia is the "Oldest" steel US warship still afloat. Commissioned in 1895 and decommissioned for the last time in 1922. She became the flagship of Commodore George Dewey and became famous at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War in 1898.  

She served until World War I as a training ship for naval cadets and as a floating barracks in Charleston, South Carolina.   In 1917, she was mobilized again for war service, patrolling the American coast and escorting transport ships.   In 1921, the ship carried the remains of World War I's Unknown Soldier from France to Washington, D.C., where his body was interred in Arlington National Cemetery.

In 1957, the US Navy ceded title to the Cruiser Olympia Association. They then restored the ship to look like she did in her 1898 configuration.  

I will have to say this is one of my favorite museum ships that I have visited in the past 30 years.   The Olympia is now part of the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia. Olympia was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966.  This area of Philly really is a fantastic place that almost anyone would enjoy visiting.   I wish I had known more about the area which has so much for a person to enjoy, but I was limited with my time that day.   If you are planning a trip to visit this area of attractions I would suggest giving yourself a full day and spending the night at one of the nearby hotels.

Enjoy and I do hope you have lots of fun~!