Civil War 150th lecture Series: Launching a Ship, Launching a Sanctuary

January 28, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Time:

1:00 P.M.

Location:

Roper Theater

100 Museum Drive

Newport News, VA 23606

Phone: (757) 596-2222

Fax: (757) 591-7320

Cost:

FREE for Members or with Museum admission

The USS Monitor was launched at Greenpoint, Brooklyn on January 30, 1862. Despite opinions to the contrary, the strange little ironclad actually floated! Join us as we mark the 150th anniversary of the Monitor’s birth – and the 37th anniversary of the establishment of NOAA’s Monitor National Marine Sanctuary. Learn More