The Lexington!!!

I was really surprised to discover that The Lexington was not counted as historical marker in Corpus Christi. I think this is due to the fact that it was converted into a museum, but either way it counts as a historical marker in my book. I chose to take a selfie with The Lexington because it is directly related to WWII which happens to be my topic for the local history project. The Lexington was actually built during WWII, and was mostly used during the Pacific War but was then later decommissioned and donated to the city of Corpus Christi as a museum ship. I thought it was funny how the Japanese used to call The Lexington "the blue ghost" because they thought they had destroyed the ship several times, especially because as I child I remember going on field trips and being terrified because of the several ghost stories my peers had shared with me about the ship. Although my topic is more geared towards the homefront in Corpus Christi during WWII it was nice to see how the U.S. government was utilizing all the materials they were receiving through rationing to defend their country. I think seeing The Lexington here in Corpus probably warms the hearts of the people who lived here during WWII because it probably reminds them of a time when the U.S. was really united, and maybe even of any loved ones they may have lost.