The Civil War ironclad USS Monitor’s revolving gun turret can typically be found submerged inside a 90,000-gallon tank at The ...

The tank housing the historic USS Monitor's gun turret was drained for the first time in years while undergoing conservation efforts at The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News, and will be on ...

The 115-ton revolving gun turret was the first of its kind to be used in combat, representing a major technological advancement for the navy. The USS Monitor then spent almost 140 years off the ...

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 ...

The Civil War ironclad USS Monitor’s revolving gun turret can typically be found submerged inside a 90,000-gallon tank at The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News. But recently the tank ...