Preservation As Museum Ship
| USS Intrepid | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
| Intrepid functioning as the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York City. | |
| Location: | Intrepid Square, New York City |
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| Coordinates: | 40°45′53″N 74°00′04″W / 40.7648°N 74.0010°W / 40.7648; -74.0010Coordinates: 40°45′53″N 74°00′04″W / 40.7648°N 74.0010°W / 40.7648; -74.0010 |
| Built: | 1941 |
| Architect: | Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 86000082 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP: | 14 January 1986 |
| Designated NHL: | 14 January 1986 |
In 1976, Intrepid was moored at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia and hosted exhibits as part of the United States Bicentennial celebrations.
Plans originally called for Intrepid to be scrapped after decommissioning, but a campaign led by real estate developer Zachary Fisher and the Intrepid Museum Foundation saved the carrier, and established it as a museum ship. In August 1982, the ship opened in New York City as the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum. Four years later, Intrepid was officially designated as a National Historic Landmark.
Over the years, Intrepid has hosted many special events including wrestling events, press conferences, parties and the FBI operations center after the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks.
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