Battleship Texas leaving San Jacinto Battleground for good over decline in visits

[Sherman A1]

LA PORTE, Texas (KTRK) -- Battleship Texas, a 107-year-old relic of both World Wars, is set to pull up its anchors and depart from the San Jacinto Battleground.

Visitors have until the end of the year to book tours of the historic battleship before it is moved permanently from the Houston area.

Bruce Bramlett with the Battleship Texas Foundation said the main reason for the move is because it doesn't have enough paid visitors to maintain the ship.

"We need to get somewhere where there's a lot of people," Bramlett said.

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[MicaelS]

1. Damn.

Texas is the last of the WW1 Super-Dreadnought class of Battleships. Plus she is 105 years old.

[flying_wahini]

2. It is really pretty cool to walk through if you haven't seen it.

My boys loved going through it when they were younger. It IS out of they way, though.

[TexasTowelie]

3. My grandparents lived about a mile away from it so I had the opportunity to visit when I was young

My grandfather fought in WWI and his Army uniform is on display on the ship. They had uniforms from all military branches from World War I on display.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. We're now sitting high and (mostly) dry in dry dock.

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