caswell simpson 101

Caswell Simpson

Professor: Mary Louise Penaz

English 2150

6 April 2009

The year 1982 sparked one of the most quintessential places in New York City, The Intrepid sea, air and space museum. With an average of 750,000 people a year in attendance, people from various backgrounds can experience their own piece and New York City and its layers here. In full appearance as a USS aircraft carrier, the intrepid speaks for itself as a national landmark  This museum caters to both tourists and New Yorkers from an educational, historical, inspirational, cultural, and personal perspective. 

Educational, the intrepid offers a patriotic perspective of how the citizen of the country fought to maintain freedom. People from all parts of the city enjoy learning about the purpose of the USS aircraft carrier as well as the exhibits and artifacts the Intrepid houses. The facility has surrendered itself to provided day camps and educational programs for students.  When I attended Camp Intrepid, I was exposed to a layer of New York City. A layer that speaks to the heart of every person who travels to the city and symbolizes this nations patriotic pride. The symbolic whimpers of nationalism can sink inspiration to the everyday New Yorker.

Each exhibit at the Intrepid contains details that tell a story. With each story packed with a reason of the exhibits importance, the readers are likely to become overwhelmed with inspiration. The importance of the exhibits makes what the Intrepid is today. Before attending Camp Intrepid, I took a tour on the museum. Every story that went along with the exhibit inspired me to pursue more information that the Intrepid had in store. I walked the museum delighted to explore the facility. After leaving the Intrepid I was truly convinced that this was a thrilling place that was quintessential to New York City.

Founded by Zachary Fisher, the Intrepid was created to honor the nation’s heroes. Saved from a scrap yard, its historic lifestyle was preserved in order to become a great museum. Now that this museum is a subway ride away for New Yorker’s, it’s historic treasure  will be accessible. The comfort that I feel when I stroll of the deck of the USS Intrepid is provided by the heroes that are honored due to this museum. The Intrepid encompasses historic monuments of World War II. But, in its own lifetime the USS took time out to be renovated in 2006 . Once the renovation was completed the Intrepid took her place at home in New York City, to continue to embrace us with her historic value.

Culturally, the USS Intrepid connect to New york City, and visitors from other countries. For New Yorkers, this museum adapts the role of a cultural landmark. The information at the museum can educate New Yorkers about our nation’s heroes. When a tourist attend the museum for the first time, not only are they expose to the historical content but they are also inspired by the countries gratitude to honor their heroes. Once these individuals leave from the museum, they are stamped with a personal experience is now part of their own New York.

For the 27 years that the USS Intrepid Museum has been in place, I can proudly vocalize my outstanding experience. I was about 10 years old when I travel to the museum with my family. At first I was disappointed that I was forced to leave my house and go on this family trip. But when my father eased his car up to the pier, my eyes were lit with excitement desperately aspiring to go inside. I leaped out of the car and ran ahead leaving my father behind to park the car. Once we were reunited, we could not believe such a wonderful experience was this close to home. We sat down to wait for the tour guide to organize the group.  at the point I could feel the adrenaline rushing throughout my body, knowing that I was in for an adventure. 

Being on the ships deck I smelled the water from the pier, and saw the seagulls that flew above my head. But the sight of sound of the irrelevant surroundings did not affect me at all. I was caught up in the rushing experience. The exhibits and their illustrious stories, provided a first hand playback several historic events. The nation’s culture exposed before my eyes provided inspiration for me to educate myself about this country as well as New York City. The long staircases to move from deck to deck made my feet weary and the suns runs pelting down on the ships deck had it extremely humid and difficult to see. But, despite it all The The Intrepid sea, air and space museum, made all the offsets worth being there.