Updates on the Conservancy, the SS United States, and our future museum and visitor experience.
Conservancy President Susan Gibbs recently spoke with Betsy Olim, a former United States Lines employee and the host of Export Stories Podcast, about America's Flagship and the world-wide passion to save this important piece of our nation's history.
Read MoreThe Conservancy would like to thank the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Governor Andrew Cuomo, and the Hudson River Park Trust for creating this remarkable permanent public display that will surely be welcoming to thousands of guests each year.
Read MoreWe are deeply saddened by the recent passing of Richard O'Leary, a member of the Conservancy's Advisory Council. Richard served as the youngest deck officer aboard the SS United States for five years beginning in 1957, and he later became a strong supporter of the Conservancy's efforts.
Read MoreThe retired SS United States ocean liner is being showcased in a free digital exhibition, which explores the “connections between the historic ocean liner, the evolution of consumer advertising, and American ideals and identity.”
Read MoreToday the SS United States Conservancy, the national nonprofit organization that owns the SS United States and is dedicated to saving the historic ocean liner, launched its first digital exhibition, “Advertising the United States: Discovering America’s Flagship through Prints, Posters, and Advertisements.” Available now to the public at https://www.ssusc.org/advertising-the-united-states, the exhibition features a collection of more than two dozen advertisements and other promotional products, featuring both the iconic ship and major American brands, including Alcoa, Goodyear, IBM, and Socony-Mobil.
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