Updates on the Conservancy, the SS United States, and our future museum and visitor experience.
Brooke Lanier’s paintings have been described by The Jersey Journal as "not your grandparents’ paintings of sailboats." Now, she's become captivated by the SS United States. Recently, the Conservancy connected with the Philadelphia-based artist following her latest exhibit, “Berths and Ghosts,” which drew heavily from nautical themes and historic ships.
Read MoreBrady, who became a member of the Conservancy as a monthly donor on his 18th birthday, recalls Conservancy President Susan Gibbs saying about the ship, "She's a survivor!" and Brady agrees. That is one of many reasons he feels passionately that America’s Flagship must be preserved.
Read MoreThe Conservancy is excited to introduce our global community to our newest team member Rebecca (Becky) Haggerty Williams! As our Development Associate, Becky will be playing a leading role in supporting the Conservancy’s mission by engaging with supporters and building our network of donors.
Read MoreThe SS United States, known variously as “America’s flagship” and “speed queen of the seas,” could be forced from its Delaware River berth in Philadelphia by an eviction lawsuit perhaps unique in the country.
Read MoreEight-year-old Willie Gibbs stared out the window of the horse-drawn coach as it rumbled down Philadelphia’s cobblestone streets toward the banks of the Delaware River. It was 12 November 1894, and the Gibbs family was heading to the William Cramp & Sons shipyard to watch the launch of SS St. Louis, billed as the largest and most spectacular ship ever built in America.
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