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Baltimore, United States

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Maritime museum

Liberty Ship John W. Brown Reviews | Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars (8 reviews)

Liberty Ship John W. Brown is located in Baltimore, United States on Pier 13, 4601 Newgate Ave. Liberty Ship John W. Brown is rated 4.9 out of 5 in the category maritime museum in United States.

Address

Pier 13, 4601 Newgate Ave

Phone

+1 4105580646

Amenities

Good for kidsToiletsNo restaurant

Accessibility

No wheelchair-accessible entrance

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Lauren Disney

This is a really unique piece of WWII history that most people probably wouldn't notice. We were told there are only 2 like this in the US that the public can tour. The volunteers at Ft McHenry (across the harbor) pointed it out to us the day before we went. Definitely plug the address into your GPS and check the hours online before venturing that way. It's in an industrial area on the waterfront beside a cement company. Parking is free but you have to stop at the gate first and let them know you're going on a tour. You'll take a narrow gangway with steps up to the main deck and walk inside to sign in as a guest. There's a suggested donation of 10/adult, and kids are free. When it's not crowded, they allow you to walk around the ship on your own and provide you with a map. We were lucky to meet some volunteers that helped guide us, though, and one even showed our daughter the big guns (non-working but neat) on each side of the top deck. She loved it! This is the perfect place to go if you love history, touring ships, on a school field trip, or for a unique date. Twice a year they also have a "living history trip" that takes guests on a 6 hour cruise over the Chesapeake Bay. Hoping we can go back for it!

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ComradVibes

Great experience going out into the bay on the John Brown, great entertainment out to sea and very well kept, volunteers are very nice and you can even steer the ship if you are lucky.

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Brian Halma

There is a lot of focus on WW2 warships, but merchant ships were essential to victory. Liberty ships helped to build Allied transportation capacity (making things like D-Day, the 8th Air Force, and Okinawa invasion possible) and replacing capacity sunk by Axis aircraft, submarines, and mines. There are 3 of the 2710 of these ships built in WW2 remaining. The John W Brown is an outstanding example, and periodically goes for cruises (the public can buy tickets). If you have questions, many of the volunteers on board will show you in depth the systems that made these ships work.

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Amber Palmer-Halma

We had a FANTASTIC visit to this ship (and I confess I wasn't very interested in going originally). The ship itself is a very important part of our history. The folks who are volunteering on it are remarkable examples of dedication to the cause. They were the best part of our visit. I'm so glad I got to meet these folks and hear their stories of the ship and of their efforts to tell her story.

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John Maher

A great piece of history. Cruise was excellent and well run by a dedicated volunteer staff.

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Kyle Berger

The most amazing piece of history I've been on. It is a living history museum, meaning that it is an actively sailing ship. We stopped by unexpectedly while the crew was gearing up for a cruise. They had an engineer take us through the entire engine room, had their Gunner testing guns and showed us the Navy quarters, had the radio operators using the am directional finder, showed us the holds, and everything on board was shown to us. the john w Brown is one of two remaining liberty ships out of 2700. Please go an see this piece of history

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Jack

A well preserved proud piece of US history. One of only 2 Liberty Ships from WW II that are still operational and are used as museum, remain in the U.S. Although this one is docked at a maritime museum in Baltimore, MD, I was luck enough to get a chance to tour it when it made a short visit to Portland, ME. This was special as some 236 of them were built across the harbor in South Portland, ME. The other operational ship, out of over 2,700 built during the war, is the SS Jeremiah O'Brien, built in South Portland and now residing in San Francisco. These were not the multi million or billion ships built today. They were cookie cutter ships, built in rapid succession, in some 18 shipyards. They were built quickly and cheaply, bore little armament, and were primarily used to transport troops and supplies to the war front. You will note the 'luxurious' sleeping quarters the troops were allotted for their cruise to the battlefront. Both of the ships, mentioned herein, were built in under 60 days, yes days!

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Paul Von Tyrant

I have been aboard the Liberty Ship twice and enjoyed it both times. If you're a history buff, I would highly recommend checking out the ship.

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