The Independence Seaport Museum explores the naval history of the Delaware River and the Delaware Bay. There are many historic ships to board, this museum will allow a your travel group to truly experience what the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers have meant to Philadelphia over the years. While visiting this museum, your group will get the chance to see many interesting exhibits, including one about what makes a boat float! Your educational travel group will get the outstanding opportunity to see and even walk through historic vessels such as Olympia, built in 1892, and Becuna, launched in 1944. Olympia is the oldest floating steel warship and is the sole surviving naval ship from the Spanish-American War. The last official naval mission of Olympia was in 1921, this mission was to carry the body of the Unknown Soldier to the United States from France. The Becuna is a submarine that completed five wartime patrols in the Pacific Ocean. Along with the Cruiser Olympia, and the Submarine Becuna, there are also a wide variety of historical artifacts and records related to both vessels. Your educational travel group may get the chance to see the stories of young American soldiers going to war in Vietnam through graffiti left on the bunks. View history through artworks and slogans that capture perfectly the thoughts of these soldiers as well as the personality, military pride, and anti-war thoughts. Take the opportunity to see the history of our waters and those ships that progressed through them, when you visit the Independence Seaport Museum.