Project Update & Recap, June 2014

We get a lot of questions about the process of getting the ship, and what the next step is. In an effort to make sure everyone understands the sequencing of the steps we must take in order to successfully bring the former USS John F Kennedy to Narragansett Bay, here’s a recap. Our application for… Continue reading Project Update & Recap, June 2014

Middletown council reconvening to discuss USS JFK; Navy expresses public interest in saving her

Two articles about the project were published in the Newport Daily News this weekend. One highlights the fact that the Middletown Town Council will be reconvening Tuesday, September 3 to discuss, for the second time in two weeks, the possibility of the USS John F. Kennedy being permanently berthed in their town. We are thrilled… Continue reading Middletown council reconvening to discuss USS JFK; Navy expresses public interest in saving her

Competing Groups Agree: Bring USS JFK to Rhode Island

Rhode Island and Maine groups agree to work together to ensure aircraft carrier USS John F Kennedy comes to New England as a public attraction and museum. In an August 3 email to the Navy’s Ship Donation Program office, Richard J.Fitzgerald announced the Portland group’s intention to withdraw from the competition so that valuable time,… Continue reading Competing Groups Agree: Bring USS JFK to Rhode Island