THE FORMER USS ALBACORE IS SITUATED IN A DRY BASIN IN ALBACORE PARK WHERE THE GENERAL PUBLIC CAN ENTER AND WALK THROUGH IT, TOUCH AND OPERATE EQUIPMENT, AND LISTEN TO AUDIO EXPLANATIONS AT NUMEROUS LOCATIONS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VESSEL. THERE IS A SMALL MUSEUM BUILDING WITH DISPLAYS RELATING TO THE SUBMARINE'S HISTORY, SUBMARINE DESIGN AND THE PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD. ATTENDANCE AT THE PARK WAS 42,188 VISITORS. A VARITEY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON THE MARITIME ENVIRONMENT OF THE PISCATAQUA RIVER BASIN INCLUDING LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS FOR STEM EDUCATORS, AND DAY CAMPS WERE CONDUCTED.
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Dates
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
Source
990
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$364.5K
Visitor Center Expansion Project
A MAJOR PROJECT BEGINNING IN 2023 IS THE PLANNING OF CONSTRUCTION FOR AN ADDITION TO THE EXISTING VISITOR CENTER TO HOUSE ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS. THE EXISTING BUILDING WILL BE REMODELED TO PROVIDE FOR SOME OFFICE SPACE AND INDOOR STORAGE. FUNDING BY THE NEW HAMPSHIRE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION IN THE AMOUNT OF ROUGHLY $750,000 HAS BEEN AGREED UPON.