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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: Brooklyn (New York City), Wildlife, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Museums, Environmental Issues
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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, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, New Year's Day, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Preservation of the turret from the USS Monitor includes some surprises
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: Museums, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Environmental Issues, History, Hurricane Irene (2011)
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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: Spider (music group), Arts and Culture, Butter, Museums, Concerts
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Chris Davidson retires from Peninsula Catholic after growing athletics program
The story is in the shirts. Chris Davidson, former Peninsula Catholic cross country coach and amateur calligrapher, has an array of T-shirts arranged on the floor of the bedroom in the Newport News house he's moving into. Davidson created them all &#...Tags: Religion and Belief, Cancer, Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Living Here: Nature parks
Charles City County Chickahominy Wildlife Management Area. Bird watching, hunting, fishing, shooting range, public boat access. An access permit is needed for visitors ages 17 and older who do not have a Virginia hunting or fishing license or boating...Tags: Satellite Technology, Museums, Rentals, Tourism and Leisure, Health
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Living Here: Fishing
Boat ramps The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries maintains a number of public boat ramps. There's no charge to use these ramps. You can pick up a brochures at local marinas or request one by calling 804-367-1000. dgif.virginia.gov Here are some of...Tags: Fishing, York (York, Pennsylvania), Gloucester Point, Lifestyle and Leisure, Denbigh
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Living Here: History museums and sites
Museums and sites can help you track the story of our region. From the earliest settlers to the space explorers, Hampton Roads museums tell a continuous story of the importance of our region. History museums 1. Air Power Park. Vintage military jets,...Tags: Archaeology, Museums, Saluda, Manufacturing and Engineering, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia)
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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: Arts and Culture, Museums, Sinking of the Titanic (1912), Music, Entertainment
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Hampton's EVER-G spreads word of love and unity through pure reggae music
At first glance, Hampton reggae singer EVER-G doesn't look like a man devoted to upholding the musical traditions of Jamaican legends Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. No dreadlocks dangle down his back. He's not surrounded by a cloud of intoxicating smoke....
Tags: Entertainment, Science, Jamaica, Music Industry, 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: Arts and Culture, USS Monitor, Museums, Hampton Roads, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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