The Battleship New Jersey, in commission from 1941 to 1991, is the country’s most decorated battleship, serving in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and providing shield in El Salvador and Lebanon in the late 20^th century.  She is a product of the local shipbuilding and technology industries in Camden and the Greater Philadelphia area.  The ship retains a high degree of integrity and now serves as a museum, open to the general public and school children.

The 2004 grant helped fund the replacement of  areas of the teak deck, an urgent and necessary project to preserve the integrity of the ship’s main deck, to address a potential tripping hazard for the public and to protect the steel hull below.

The 2006 grant will help fund the restoration of historic finishes in below-deck areas that will be open to the public for touring for the frist time. The areas include the laundry room, the barbershop and the brig.