The Mariners’ Museum and Park invites educators to a Teacher Professional Development session focusing on Exploration! This in-person session includes a behind-the-scenes tour of artifacts, rare books, and cartography, a tour of the new gallery Exploration Reimagined, and more!

The Union’s first ironclad USS Monitor had six commanders during its one year of service. Each left their mark on the iconic vessel’s all-too-brief record.

As Secretary of the Navy during the Civil War, Gideon Welles’s leadership helped the Union win the war. Thanks to Welles's dynamic drive, the US Navy went through a tremendous expansion to enable the blockade to succeed.

Hear about CSS Manassas and how it led to the establishment of the US Navy’s Ironclad Board.

John L. Worden transferred from the US Naval Observatory to secure an active role in the Mexican War.