Maritime Matinee: ‘The World’s First Ironclad Warship: Lincoln’s Secret Weapon’
North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort 315 Front St., Beaufort, NC, United StatesIn March 1862, opposing ironclads USS Monitor and CSS Virginia battle to a draw but change naval combat forever. Monitor would eventually sink off the coast of Cape Hatteras during a storm and become the nation’s first marine sanctuary. Join us in the auditorium for...