MEDIA ADVISORY, June 7, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHEN: ARRIVES: June 7th
DEPARTS: June 13th
WHERE: Penn's Landing Marina (Great Plaza at Penn's Landing)
Market Street to Chestnut Street at the Delaware River
Philadelphia, PA
WHAT: The John W. Brown is one of only two surviving fully
operational liberty ships preserved in the U.S. John
W. Brown is a product of the Emergency Ship Building
Program that built more than 2,700 liberty ships
during World War II.
This 441 foot ship is a maritime museum and a memorial
to the shipyard workers who built, merchant marine
mariners who sailed, and the U.S. Navy Armed Guard
crews who defended the Liberty ships during World
War II.
PUBLIC TOURS: June 8 - 13th
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. with a $5 donation
BACKGROUND: The John W. Brown has been fully restored, and is now
an operating museum ship and memorial. It is also the
only operating Liberty Ship on the east coast. This
ship is listed in the National Register of Historic
Places and has received the World Ship Trust's
prestigious Maritime Heritage Award.
Celebrating the 20th anniversary season, Penn's
Landing is Philadelphia's Waterfront district, running
along Columbus Boulevard from Washington Avenue to
Spring Garden Street. For more information on event
locations and event details, please call
(215) 922-2FUN or visit www.pennslandingcorp.com.
The Penn's Landing Corporation logo is available at: http://media.primezone.com/prs/single/?pkgid=349