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A group of veterans from Massachusetts put together a campaign to raise the money to save the battleship and convert her into a memorial.

I remember that! I had to be in 3rd or 4th grade. They collected in classrooms across the state. You were assigned rank based on how much you contributed. I made the Admiral's Club :) Never did get to tour the ship though. Something for the bucket list.

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There was a time when the Boy Scouts were allowed to spend the night on the USS Massachusetts. Not sure if that’s the case anymore.

My son was active in the Scouts at the time and we spent the weekend on the ship.

It was a memory that I will never forget.