Independence Seaport Museum and the USS Olympia

The Independence Seaport Museum at Penn's Landing preserves the protected cruiser USS Olympia, which served as Commodore George Dewey's flagship at the 1898 Battle of Manila Bay and is displayed as a museum ship. The museum's collections also include the World War II submarine USS Becuna and maritime artifacts documenting Philadelphia's shipbuilding and naval history. The site is a focal point for local maritime heritage and public programming about the region's waterfront past.