August 10, 2015
The Battleship New Jersey is offering overnight shelter and meals to tourists during the papal visit in Philadelphia next month.
According to NewsWorks, the ship houses several triple-decker beds in small rooms about 8 feet long by 3 feet wide. The cost to rent a bunk for the weekend is $75 per person, per night.
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Daily dinner and breakfast meals will also be served from a chow line and guests will get a guided tour of the historic ship.
The battleship is docked on the Camden side of the Delaware River, just across the Ben Franklin Bridge to Philadelphia. The bridge will be closed that weekend to traffic, but open to pedestrians who wish to walk into the city.
Read more at NewsWorks.
