David Dixon Porter Wins Final Poll!

After 15 Weeks of voting, the final winner is finally decided! A few months ago, we began a series of polls asking readers of the CWN 150 Bl...

"The First of Iron-Clads," John Taylor Wood

 Currier & Ives Illustration Today marks the 149th anniversary of the storied engagement between the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia .  Th...

An Account of the First Day of the Battle of Hampton Roads

On this anniversary of the Battle of Hampton Roads, we presented a slightly different account of the battle. Below is a partial account as t...

Day 1 (Ctd.) and Day 2 of the Battle of Hampton Roads Weekend

NEWS FROM THE FRONT! (Continued Day 1) March 5, 2011 1:00 pm: Attended the second lecture of the day focusing on the efforts of the Blockad...

Day 1 at the Battle of Hampton Roads Weekend

During the Battle of Hampton Roads Weekend Event at the Mariners' Museum this weekend, I am keeping a diary of events and observations ...

Stephen Mallory - Secretary, Confederate States Navy

On March 4, 1861, Stephen R. Mallory was appointed Secretary of the Navy of the Confederate States of America. To me, he is one of the more ...

Battle of Hampton Roads Weekend at the Mariners' Museum THIS WEEKEND

BATTLE OF HAMPTON ROADS WEEKEND 5-6 MARCH 2011 This weekend, our friends at the Mariners' Museum will be a hosting a weekend of programs...