Tag Archives: Hampton Roads

ECW Weekender: The USS Monitor Center

Posted on March 17, 2017 by

Have you ever been aboard a Civil War ironclad, or two? You can come close in The USS Monitor Center nestled in a beautiful setting at The Mariners’ Museum & Park, Newport News, Virginia. The Monitor Center is the official … Continue reading →

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Battle of Portland Harbor, Part One

Posted on January 14, 2015 by

A shout-out belongs to Chris Mackowski, who recognized this story’s drama much sooner than I did, and has been asking that I write this series for over a year now—I should have followed his advice much earlier. I grew up … Continue reading →

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