One-Millionth Visitor Welcomed to Independence Seaport Museum.To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Photo Editors/Business Editors MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4651049 PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2004 When 48 fourth-grade students and their teachers from North Philadelphia's M. Hall Stanton Elementary School elementary school: see school. walked through Independence Seaport Museum's doors on Wednesday morning, May 26, they pushed visitor levels at the Museum past the million mark. Museum President John Carter John Carter may refer to:
To celebrate the occasion of its millionth visitor, Independence Seaport Museum will open its doors for FREE admission on Saturday, June 5. From 10am to 5pm, visitors will enjoy tours of the Museum and its historic ships, 1892 Cruiser OLYMPIA and WWII WWII abbr. World War II WWII World War Two submarine BECUNA, maritime craft and pirate activities for kids, giveaways and more! On Wednesday, each student, teacher and chaperone chaperone /chap·er·one/ (shap´er-on) someone or something that accompanies and oversees another. molecular chaperone received a Museum t-shirt and two admission passes, as well as an ice cream sundae, donated by Dairy Queen Dairy Queen (also known as DQ) is an ice-cream shop and fast-food restaurant franchise based in the United States and founded in 1940. For many years the franchise's slogan was "We treat you right!" In recent years, it has been changed to "DQ something different. in South Philadelphia South Philadelphia, nicknamed "South Philly," is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south, and the Schuylkill River to the west. South Philadelphia is coterminous with the zip codes 19145, 19146, 19147, and 19148. . The Museum also donated two maritime-related books to the school's library. About being the millionth visitors, there was a lot of enthusiasm. "I've been coming here since I was 6," said Zahir Simmons, now 10 years old. "What I like best is that you can learn things that you never knew about." His classmate Kareem Brown Kareem Brown (born January 30, 1983 in Miami, Florida) is an American football defensive lineman for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Miami. especially enjoyed the morning's submarine tour. "We learned about how the sub works, saw the control room, and they told us how far a torpedo can go." Teacher Tracey A. Sullivan appreciates the range of activities offered by the Museum. "We can use the visit to teach subjects across the curriculum - from math to science to social studies." This was Sullivan's first visit to the Seaport Museum. Beverly Woodley, the teacher who organized the field trip, likes the hands-on nature of the students' experience. "This is the third time I've brought students to the Independence Seaport Museum. The children learn by doing, and the activities work well with what we do in the classroom." Independence Seaport Museum, dedicated to exploring the maritime history Maritime history is a broad thematic element of global history. As an academic subject, it crosses the boundaries of standard disciplines, focusing on understanding mankind's various relationships to the oceans, seas, and major waterways of the globe. of the Delaware River Delaware River River in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York, U.S. Formed by the junction of its eastern and western branches in southern New York, it flows about 405 mi (650 km) to empty into the Atlantic Ocean at Delaware Bay. Navigable to Trenton, N.J. , Bay and tributaries, opened on Philadelphia's waterfront in July 1995 after more than 35 years of rich history as the Philadelphia Maritime Museum. The Museum offers hands-on exhibits, historic ship tours, a working boatshop, and educational programs that lead visitors on an exciting journey of discovery through the history and traditions of our maritime past. The Museum is located on Penn's Landing at 211 S. Columbus Boulevard and Walnut Street. For more information visit www.phillyseaport.org.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 5
(Schedule subject to change)
10:30am - 4:30pm Maritime Themed Games & Craft Activities
11am, 12pm & 2pm Behind the Scenes Look at BECUNA
Tour areas of this WWII submarine normally
off-limits to visitors and learn what life was
like onboard from an expert guide.
11:30am & 1pm Pirates!
Discover what the scoundrels of the high seas were
really like in this high-energy presentation.
12pm- 2pm Mix 95.7 Appearance
1pm & 3pm OLYMPIA Tour
Take a guided tour of the last remaining ship from
the Spanish American War, Cruiser OLYMPIA.
Navigate this Way Pirate!
Preview this summer's blockbuster program,
Pirates! Pretend you are a pirate and decide
which treasure to capture using real navigation
equipment.
Also enjoy these day-long activities: self-guided tours of the Museum's galleries, interactive exhibits and see the Museum's in-house wooden boatbuilding workshop. MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4651049 |
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