IOWA Deck Collection Planks

Available from Zoo Store when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

These are pieces of actual decking removed from the Battleship IOWA. Our volunteers painstakingly harvest the wood to preserve the patina, caulk and sometimes deck plug holes to retain the history, character, and uniqueness of the deck wood. The Iowa's deck wood is unique in color and character as it has been weathered outdoors with decades in wet and dry conditions. The dark areas of the wood are where the deck has oxidized in contact with steel and water ebonizing the wood creating an unusual