I love history, but at first I protested going because I wasn't sure if I wanted to spend the time on it. I was SO wrong! The ship turned out to be one of my favorite parts of our vacation. It's only $12 and we ended up spending almost 4 hours exploring! I loved the way that the tour was... More

If you like military history or large mechanical thing. Well this is the place. Lots of stairs so wear good flat rubber soled shoes. My daughter slipped down on of the many ladders. The kids and I loved the ships and one sub. Wife was not so impressed, not her thing. Overall it was a good day and a great... More

We stopped in Wilmington on our way up to New England and Canada and spent a very enjoyable afternoon touring this WWII battleship. The ship is very well maintained and there are numerous displays highlighting the ship history and life on board the ship.

I went tp the Battleship with my four year old son. I would not recommend taking a small child because of the stairways with only metal railing with large gaps children could fall a significant distance. On the lower decks, there are small open areas in the grating around equipment that children might put their feet and legs through. While... More

No visit to Wilmington, NC would be complete without touring the USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial. The battleship is wonderfully preserved both inside and out. There are placards and information posted everywhere to help guide you through the history of what actual life was like on the ship which was extremely helpful considering this is a self-guided tour. Plan to... More

As a kid, my grandparents would always bring me here. I'd love exploring the ship for hours until the point where they were dragging me out of there because i never wanted to leave. Just the feel of being on a battleship is very historic. Even as an adult i still enjoy taking a walk around. Definitely the number one... More

I had my first experience visiting the Battleship with my daughters 4th grade class as part of a field trip. It was fun and all the kids enjoyed exploring. We did not have a guided tour, but I liked being able to spend extra time in places the kids were having fun. They got to go deep inside the ship... More

Im a history nut, so this is right up my allley. I really enjoyed walking through the bowels of the ship, exploriung the different rooms, as well as pretending to shoot down planes from the deck guns.

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the self-tour of the battleship. Whether you read all of the narratives or not, you get a good feel for the lives our navy men lived during World War II. Facinating!