Back when Battleship North Carolina was commissioned in 1941, the ship was thought of as "the world's greatest sea weapon," and it turned out to be just that by participating in more than a dozen ...

The USS North Carolina is more than just a steel beast with an impressive record from a bygone war. It’s a time capsule: a living memory of sacrifice and ingenuity from an era whose veterans are all ...

Neil Frye was a 20-year-old mess attendant from Vass, N.C., aboard the USS West Virginia when a Japanese torpedo sank it in ...

The Beech Mountain Historical Society operates the museum ... according to the Battleship North Carolina website. Have a question about your community you’d like answered? Or maybe a tip or ...

If you’re looking for historic sites in Wilmington, NC, you’ve come to the right place! As a history lover, I enjoy going off the beaten path to find hidden gems, but in Wilmington I didn’t have ...

Average highs creep from the mid-60s in March to the lower 80s in May, making it an ideal time to roam Wilmington's expansive Historic ... Serpentarium and Battleship North Carolina.

When torpedoes struck his battleship ... DNA analysis finally rescued Frye from historical uncertainty. And in April, he will return to North Carolina to rest with fallen veterans.