The Battleship Texas, veteran of two World Wars and the only remaining dreadnought battleship, turns 100 in 2014! Join her Centennial Celebration, Saturday March 15 featuring Robert Earl Keen and friends Reckless Kelly, Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison, and Charlie Robison for “A Texas Uprising.” The full-day festival for the entire family will also feature educational exhibits, a World War I and II historical zone, Texas Parks and Wildlife Family Zone, concessions, and a fireworks display.
Commissioned in 1914 as the most powerful weapon in the world, the Battleship Texas is credited with the introduction and innovation in gunnery, aviation, and radar. Her achievements include:
12,429 days of commissioned service through two World Wars
725,415 miles traveled
4,200 troops carried home
32 years active service
5 World War II battle stars
CLICK HERE to learn more about the Battleship Texas, find event details, and buy tickets online for this day to honor surviving crew members and to help fund the big-gun battleship’s restoration and preservation.
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