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The Battle of Hampton Roads Killed Wooden Warships Once and For All
Hampton Roads was the first time in military history that two ironclad warships squared off. March 8-9, 2025, marked the ...
Mariners’ Museum marks 163rd anniversary of Battle of Hampton Roads
The Mariners’ Museum and Park is hosting the annual Battle of Hampton Roads Commemoration Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday ...
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HRS: Battle of Hampton Roads Commemoration Day
The clash took place in 1862 during the Civil War. The battle’s notoriety is due to ... To learn more about the rich Hampton Roads history, make sure to come out to the commemoration event ...
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Turret of USS Monitor visible at Mariners’ Museum
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Hampton Roads has a rich history, and there’s no more memorable battle than the one between the Monitor and the Merrimac. The turret of the USS Monitor is in the ...
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The Battle of Hampton Roads Killed Wooden Warships Once and For All
In the aftermath of the Battle of Hampton Roads, the monikers Virginia and Merrimack ... What goes around comes around: fast-forward to May 11, 1862, and it was now the Confederates’ turn ...