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Museum marks USS Monitor's 150th anniversary
One hundred fifty years ago this month, two strange-looking ships met near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay and changed the course of naval, if not American, history.
The duel in Hampton Roads between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia ended in a draw,...Tags: Navy Yard, Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia), Hampton Roads, Conservation, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)
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Civil War shipwreck spawns a modern mystery
ReporterIn a work area outside The Mariner's Museum, members of the conservation team are focused on the smallest details, slowly scraping away years of sediment and chemical concretion that obscure many of the artifacts that were recovered from the wreck of...Tags: USS Monitor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, New Year's Day, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions
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Preservation of the turret from the USS Monitor includes some surprises
![When members of the conservation team began their work at the Mariners' Museum, they expected to see battle scars on the turret of the USS Monitor. "Like with this dent, we knew it was here," said Conservation Project manager Dave Krop, "but we didn't know how deep it was. Now we know it's just impressive. You know it's a fingerprint of the battle."](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-09/305046980-05144514.jpg "When members of the conservation team began their work at the Mariners' Museum, they expected to see battle scars on the turret of the USS Monitor. "Like with this dent, we knew it was here,\" said Conservation Project manager Dave Krop, \"but we didn't know how deep it was. Now we know it's just impressive. You know it's a fingerprint of the battle.\"")
ReporterWhen members of the conservation team began their work at the Mariners' Museum, they expected to see battle scars on the turret of the USS Monitor. "Like with this dent, we knew it was here," said Conservation Project manager Dave Krop, "but we didn't...Tags: USS Monitor, Hampton Roads, New Year's Day
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Conservation of the USS Monitor's turret opens window on Civil War history
ReporterNext year will mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Hampton Roads, the standoff between the Civil War ironclads the USS Monitor and the Confederate ship Virginia. This summer, we're learning more about that battle and the men who fought it, because...Tags: Hurricane Irene (2011), Hampton Roads, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Mariners' Museum free concerts begin June 7 with The Deloreans
Your free live music calendar is filling in quite nicely. Today, we learned details of The Mariners' Museum's series Thursdays by the Lake. It kicks off June 7 with The Deloreans and continues with Slapwater, Butter and other popular cover bands. The...Tags: Concerts, Butter, Spider (music group), Museums, Entertainment
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Mariners' Museum marks the sinking of Titanic with April 14 dinner
The Mariners’ Museum will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic with a evening of two “Last Dinners” on Saturday, April 14. The event will feature First-Class and Third-Class dinners with different price...
Tags: Museums, Entertainment, Sinking of the Titanic (1912), Music, Arts and Culture
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Ironclad chefs clash Saturday, March 10, at The Mariners' Museum
Join me for the Battle of the Ironclad Chefs this Saturday, March 10, at The Mariners' Museum.
In the unique contest, two Civil War-era cooks — a plantation slave and a Union cook aboard the USS Monitor — square off with meals that they would...Tags: USS Monitor, Hampton Roads, Museums, Arts and Culture, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Civil War-era chefs battle at The Mariners' Museum
The Battle of the Ironclad Chefs returns March 10 to The Mariners’ Museum.
The unique event offers a competition between two markedly different Civil War-era cooks — a plantation slave and a Union cook on the deck of the USS Monitor —...Tags: Potatoes, USS Monitor, Hampton Roads, Cheese Corn, Museums
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Newport News closes schools for Monday, debris and outages in much of city
While downed trees, limbs and power lines were evident throughout Newport News, there weren't issues with flooding Sunday morning, according to city spokeswoman Karen Gill.
Newport News Public Schools and offices will be closed Monday, but there will...Tags: Hurricane Irene (2011), Disasters and Accidents, Crimes, Arts and Culture, James River
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"Jaws" screenwriter Carl Gottlieb to speak at Mariners' Museum
Daily PressCarl Gottlieb, a writer for the iconic movie "Jaws," will speak with visitors at the Mariners' Museum in Newport News Tuesday, Oct. 11. The lecture, titled "The Shark Had No Dialogue: Notes on Hollywood and the Filming of JAWS," will begin at 7 p.m....Tags: Steven Spielberg, Jaws (movie), Steve Martin, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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'Perfect Storm' swordfish boat captain Linda Greenlaw to give lecture July 12 at Mariners' Museum
Boat captain Linda Greenlaw, who was featured in Sebastian Junger’s novel, “The Perfect Storm,” will lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, at The Mariners' Museum in Newport News.
Greenlaw is America’s only female swordfish boat...Tags: Maine, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Mariners' Museum free concert series now under way
![<a href="http://www.marinersmuseum.org/main/2011-thursdays-lake">Thursday's by the Lake</a>, the free concert series at the Mariners' Museum in Newport News, began June 2 and will continue through July 14. The after-work parties start at 6 p.m. and take place outdoors beside Lake Maury. Expect hits and dance music from many of the area's most popular cover bands.](http://www.dailypress.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-06/62071888-02133113.jpg "<a href="http://www.marinersmuseum.org/main/2011-thursdays-lake\">Thursday's by the Lake</a>, the free concert series at the Mariners' Museum in Newport News, began June 2 and will continue through July 14. The after-work parties start at 6 p.m. and take place outdoors beside Lake Maury. Expect hits and dance music from many of the area's most popular cover bands.")
Thursday's by the Lake, the free concert series at the Mariners' Museum in Newport News, began June 2 and will continue through July 14. The after-work parties start at 6 p.m. and take place outdoors beside Lake Maury. Expect hits and dance music from...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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