USS Recruit - “The building that looks like a ship” – 4461 North Harbor Drive
Chow: Feeding a Navy, Building 201, ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station, 2820 Roosevelt
Over 50,000 recruits learned basic naval procedure every year on this two-thirds-scale model of a destroyer escort, a land-bound ship afloat on a sea of concrete. Commissioned on July 27, 1949, the Recruit was the Navy’s only commissioned ship that never touched the water, and it was playfully nicknamed “USS Neversail” by recruits. Here, recruits learned how to follow orders and how to maneuver around a ship. The Recruit was outfitted with standard naval rigging and even had a 3-inch gun. It was the first of three training structuresbuilt by the Navy after World War II, and it is the only one that remains. In 1982, the Recruit was reconditioned as a training guided-missile frigate.
Naval Training Center San Diego was the first Navy training school for Mess Management and was recognized for “Outstanding Large Mess Ashore.” See original recipes that fed thousands, sample menus and learn why the best time of a sailor’s day was Chow Time!
As California Registered Historical Landmark No. 1042, its plaque was placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in 2005.
Halloween at the Station, October 27 WoW Festival, October 17-22
Point Loma Legacy Exhibit, Dick Laub NTC Command Center, 2640 Historic Decatur Road An exhibit telling the story of Point Loma and its role as the Gateway to San Diego. Also, events in September and October include: FIRST FRIDAY FREE art and gallery walk, September 2, October 4 and November 1. (5 pm – 9 pm) Meet working artists, enjoy dance, theatre and music performances, visit museums and galleries and explore the 100-acre ARTS DISTRICT.
All listed here at www.artsdistrictlibertystation.com
Once Home To Proud Navy Recruits, Now San Diego’s Most Innovative
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FIRST FRIDAY of Every Month • 5-9 PM (((amplified))) Concert featuring B-Side Players, Local Bazaar Market and Craft Beer Garden 10/4 Dance performances, open studios & galleries, pubic art unveiling 9/6
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