Uss Lexington
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy in Corpus Christi, Texas. Added to the National Register in 2003, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
USS Lexington (CV/CVA/CVS/CVT/AVT-16) is an Essex-class aircraft carrier built during World War II for the United States Navy. Originally intended to be named Cabot, the new aircraft carrier was renamed while under construction to commemorate the recently lost USS Lexington (CV-2), becoming the sixth U.S. Navy ship to bear the name in honor of the Battle of Lexington.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | USS Lexington Museum on the Bay, 2914 North Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX |
| County | Nueces County |
| Listed | Jul 31, 2003 |
| Reference number | 03001043 |
| Type of place | aircraft carrier, military museum, museum ship |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structures |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | USS Lexington Museum on the Bay, 2914 North Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX |
| Coordinates | 27.81546, -97.38909 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Padre Island National Seashore · 53 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Bird Island Basin Campground 25 mi · Malaquite Campground 27 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 03001043. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.