Living History Day at the Battleship Missouri Memorial

The Battleship Missouri Memorial comes to life for Living History Day on Saturday, January 25, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The celebration commemorates the USS Missouri’s initial launch in 1944 and its preservation as today’s living educational historical monument.

The free event will feature all-day community and partner exhibits, special on-site tours, and educational games and activities. Other unique experiences include a reenactment of General Douglas MacArthur, live music and a vintage aircraft flyover.

Schedule of Entertainment

• Welcome Ceremony 8:00 – 8:15 a.m.

o Color Guard

o Celtic Pipes & Drums

o National Anthem by Linda Martin

• Kaimukī High School Band 9:00 – 9:45 a.m.

• Castle High School Jazz Band 10:15 – 11:00 a.m.

• U.S. Marine Corps Pacific Forces Party Band 12:45 – 1:30 p.m.

Schedule of Activities

• Children’s games and activities 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

• Radio Room Tours 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

• General Douglas MacArthur Reenactment (Captain’s Cabin Tour) 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

• Second Deck Post Office (mail a postcard from the Mighty Mo) 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

• Displays of Historic Military Vehicles and Weaponry All Day

• Exhibitors Booths All Day

Battleship Missouri Memorial:

The USS Missouri had an astounding career over five decades and three wars – World War II, the Korean War, and Desert Storm – after which it was decommissioned and donated to the USS Missouri Memorial Association, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The Association operates the Battleship Missouri Memorial as a historic attraction and oversees her care and preservation with the support of visitors, memberships, grants, and donations.