Updates on the Conservancy, the SS United States, and our future museum and visitor experience.
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Read MoreThe SS United States has issued a $500,000 emergency fundraiser to rehome America’s flagship. The SS United States has been docked at Pier 82 in Philadelphia since 1996.
Read MoreThe iconic ocean liner United States is facing a new challenge in the more than decade-long struggle to repurpose the once fastest passenger ship in the world for a new use as a static attraction.
Read MoreThe iconic SS United States is in dire straits, having lost challenges and now facing eviction from her home at Pier 82 in Philadelphia, where she has rested since 1996. The ongoing legal battle over rent and dockage fees, which were dramatically increased in 2021, has been lost, and the ship now has 90 days to relocate.
Read MoreThe SS United States Conservancy has recently launched an urgent effort to raise $500,000 to try to save the 1942-built SS United States. According to the not-for-profit organization, the resources will be used to help cover the costs of the ship’s potential relocation and other critical expenses.
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