Last month, Eric gave a lecture on the conservation of the USS Monitor at The British Museum in London, England.  The talk was held at the Department of Conservation and Scientific Research and was well attended by staff.   This was a great opportunity to share conservation challenges and successes with our colleagues in the UK, [...]

Both sides of the carriages are composed of 4 to 6 pieces of wood riveted together with 7 long wrought iron rods. For long term preservation of the pieces, we are considering removing the iron and replacing it with an inert (yet strong) material. This will avoid the possible generation of acid at the metal/wood [...]

During the past couple of weeks, Gary built a custom anode system for the port gun carriage frame. He also built a frame to vertically support the exterior sides of the carriage and secure anodes next to the remainder of the carriage.    We hooked up everything and are looking forward to see electricity working [...]