Tag: USS Monitor
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The Ship that Tried to Save the Union: USS Pawnee
Friday, April 12, 2024 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
John V. Quarstein, director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center, will present the multifaceted history of USS Monitor, and the program will be in person and livestream from the Explorers Theater at the Museum.
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The Civil War’s First POW
Friday, April 5, 2024 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
John V. Quarstein, director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center, will present the multifaceted history of USS Monitor, and the program will be in person and livestream from the Explorers Theater at the Museum.
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Lt. Samuel Dana Greene: Executive Officer of USS Monitor
Friday, March 15, 2024 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
John V. Quarstein, director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center, will present the multifaceted history of USS Monitor, and the program will be in person and livestream from the Explorers Theater at the Museum.
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Battle of Hampton Roads Commemoration Day
Saturday, March 9, 2024 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Spend a historic day with us as we partner with the NOAA Monitor National Marine Sanctuary to commemorate the Battle of Hampton Roads.
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Duel of Ironclads
Saturday, March 9, 2024 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
When USS Monitor arrived in Hampton Roads late on March 8, 1862, Hampton Roads was the scene of vast destruction due to the attack of CSS Virginia earlier that day.
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The Power of Iron Over Wood: Sinking of USS Congress and Cumberland
Friday, March 8, 2024 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
John V. Quarstein, director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center, will present the multifaceted history of USS Monitor, and the program will be in person and livestream from the Explorers Theater at the Museum.
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Rebel Batteries and Union Forts: Defending Hampton Roads
Friday, February 16, 2024 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Join us for a Monitor presentation with historian John V. Quarstein, director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center, as he talks about how fortifications like Fort Monroe would serve as the base for all significant Union amphibious operations during the Civil War.
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Ramming Speed: Reintroduction of the Ram as a Naval Offensive Weapon
Friday, February 2, 2024 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Join us for a Monitor presentation with historian John V. Quarstein, director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center, as he talks about reintroducing the Ram as a Naval offensive weapon.
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Catesby ap Roger Jones
Friday, January 19, 2024 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Join us for a Monitor presentation with historian John V. Quarstein, director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center, as he talks about Commander Catesbh ap Roger Jones.