In this segment of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum's local history spotlights, Museum Educator Alicia Pullen takes visitors virtually to Monitor-Merrimac Overlook Park in Newport News, Virginia. The site was a witness to the worlds first battle of Ironclads, when in March 1862 the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia dueled just off shore in a battle that changed the course of naval history and innovation. In this spotlight, the site and the battle are portrayed in a historical perspective. This video, along with other local history segments, was produced by the staff of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum and is also viewable on their YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/HRNavalMuseum/featured. (US Navy Video by Alicia Pullen/Released).
| Date Taken: | 06.15.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 06.22.2020 13:09 |
| Category: | Series |
| Video ID: | 756985 |
| VIRIN: | 200622-N-TG517-050 |
| Filename: | DOD_107862998 |
| Length: | 00:05:04 |
| Location: | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA, US |
| Hometown: | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA, US |
| Hometown: | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US |
| Hometown: | VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, US |
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| High-Res. Downloads: | 7 |
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