From the March 8th Newport News Daily Press "Ironclad excitement: Crowds expected for weekend marking the 150th anniversary of USS Monitor's famous battle" by Sam McDonald.
This battle affected naval architecture and technology for decades to come. Even some of today's warships still have turret guns. And ships are still built of steel. But, what occurred at Hampton Roads on March 9, 1862, is all over the news today.
It will be remembered this week at the center of all things Monitor, the Mariners' Museum at Hampton Roads, Virginia, just a few miles from where the fight took place.
The museum has over 1,100 Monitor artifacts from the wreck, including the steam engine, propeller and the famous turret. All this is housed in a $30 million, 65,000 square foot USS Monitor Center opened in 2007 and now featuring a full-size replica of the Monitor.
Lots of events are scheduled for their 10th Annual Battle of Hampton Roads Weekend. All weekend long there will be Civil War Living History featuring an encampment, recently conserved Monitor artifacts and era cooking. Also, a motor coach tour will be taken of Peninsula Civil War sites. I sure would like to attend the symposium on the event. Plus, there will be the Battle of Ironclad Chefs.
I Really Should Be There. Oh, Well. Tomorrow I Will Be in Milwaukee Celebrating Their St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festivities. Corned Beef and Cabbage and Green Beer Will Just Have to Do. --Old B-Runner
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