Newport News, Virginia -
Giant Propeller From SS United States
A colossal five-bladed screw, suspended on an original propeller shaft more than 14 feet off of the ground. Hangs over the edge of a manufactured waterfall.
- Address:
- Museum Dr., Newport News, VA
- Directions:
- At the entrance to Mariners' Museum Park. On the southeast corner of US 60/Warwick Blvd and J. Clyde Morris Blvd/Shoe Lane.
- Phone:
- 757-596-2222
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Newport News, Virginia - Museum Gives Props To A Big Prop
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Giant Propeller From SS United States: What moves an ocean liner from point A to point B? It's not the fuel; it's the propeller, screwing itself through Neptune's domain, shoving the boat ahead of it. [09/05/2008] Complete Story...
Nearby Offbeat Places
- USS Monitor - Civil War Ironclad Replica, Newport News, VA - < 1 mi.
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