Virtual Postcard from North Carolina- USS North Carolina

As the Democratic National Convention gets ready to start in Charlotte, NC, we thought we'd offer a Virtual Postcard from North Carolina, which is also where 'our headquarters' are located.

This image is of the U.S.S. North Carolina, which is docked in Wilmington, NC, and is now a tourist attraction. Many feature films have been shot in the Wilmington area, including the 1980s cult classic "Blue Velvet" and the Stephen King film "Maximum Overdrive."

The battleship was built in 1937 and it took part in the Pacific Theatre of Operations in World War II; the Carolina is the most decorated battleship of its era and it has 15 battle stars.

http://www.battleshipnc.com/