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Memorial Day through the years

For 50 years Memorial Day has been celebrated on the decks of the Battleship North Carolina permanently moored on the banks of the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, North Carolina. This year, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper presented the Memorial Address. Photo by Alan Cradick, May 29, 2017.

For 50 years Memorial Day has been celebrated on the decks of the Battleship North Carolina permanently moored on the banks of the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, North Carolina. This year, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper presented the Memorial Address. Photo by Alan Cradick, May 29, 2017.

For 50 years Memorial Day has been celebrated on the decks of the Battleship North Carolina permanently moored on the banks of the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, North Carolina. This year, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper presented the Memorial Address. Photo by Alan Cradick, May 29, 2017.

For 50 years Memorial Day has been celebrated on the decks of the Battleship North Carolina permanently moored on the banks of the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, North Carolina. This year, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper presented the Memorial Address. Photo by Alan Cradick, May 29, 2017.

For 50 years Memorial Day has been celebrated on the decks of the Battleship North Carolina permanently moored on the banks of the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, North Carolina. This year, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper presented the Memorial Address. Photo by Alan Cradick, May 29, 2017.

For 50 years Memorial Day has been celebrated on the decks of the Battleship North Carolina permanently moored on the banks of the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, North Carolina. This year, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper presented the Memorial Address. Photo by Alan Cradick, May 29, 2017.

For 50 years Memorial Day has been celebrated on the decks of the Battleship North Carolina permanently moored on the banks of the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, North Carolina. This year, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper presented the Memorial Address. Photo by Alan Cradick, May 29, 2017.

For 50 years Memorial Day has been celebrated on the decks of the Battleship North Carolina permanently moored on the banks of the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, North Carolina. This year, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper presented the Memorial Address. Photo by Alan Cradick, May 29, 2017.