Tag: USS Monitor
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Battle of Hampton Roads Commemoration Day
Saturday, March 11, 2023 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Spend an action-packed day with us as we commemorate the 161st anniversary of the Battle of Hampton Roads, and experience how today’s cutting-edge technology helps bring stories of the iconic USS Monitor and its artifacts to life.
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Development of Confederate Ironclads
Friday, March 10, 2023 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Join us for a lecture with author and historian John V. Quarstein, director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center. Quarstein will give a presentation on the Confederacy's strategy to build ironclads in order to combat the superior Union navy.
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Live 3-D Scanning of USS Monitor Artifacts
Saturday, January 28, 2023 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Join us for an eye-opening experience at The Mariners’ and learn more about the legacy and lasting impact of USS Monitor!
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BEYOND THE FRAME: Purely His Own
In this episode of Beyond the Frame, we'll explore the ways in which USS Monitor's story met aspects of the artist's life and led him to create a work depicting the Ironclad in a style that is purely his own.
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USS Monitor Condenser Tank Removal
Watch our team remove USS Monitor's condenser tank to make more room in our Batten Conservation Complex!
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USS Rhode Island to Monitor’s Rescue
Friday, December 30, 2022 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
John V. Quarstein concludes the year with a presentation about USS Rhode Island’s involvement in the remaining days of USS Monitor.
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20th Anniversary of USS Monitor’s Turret Recovery
2022 marks the 20th anniversary of raising the famous ironclad’s gun turret off the ocean floor, where it sat for 140 years. Just like the innovative weapon, this feat was revolutionary. The divers, archaeologists, engineers - the US Navy, NOAA, and countless others, worked together to accomplish this mission. This video celebrates all of these people who made this happen!