The Chesapeake Bay : History Happened Here

The Chesapeake Bay : History Happened Here (HMNDL)

Location: Virginia Beach, VA 23510
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 57.984', W 76° 6.727'

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Ironclad Revolution

In 1861, the Confederate navy converted the hulk of U.S.S. Merrimack into an ironclad, CSS Virginia. On March 8, 1861, the Virginia sank one Union warship and drove another aground in flames before the north's ironclad, U.S.S. Monitor, crossed the Bay near this spot that night. The epic battle between the Monitor and Virginia the next day signaled a new era in naval affairs - the days of sail were over.

The battle did not produce a clear victory, but the Union Navy controlled the Bay. Fort Monroe, to the west at the harbor, never left Union control. From there, large fleets assembled in the Bay to enforce the blockade and invade the southern coast.

A Union squadron assembles in the Bay en route to attack Fort Fisher North Carolina in December 1864. Among the ships are a side-wheel cruiser (converted merchant ship) at left ; a steam frigate (center); several steam sloops and gunboats; a twin-turret monitor in the right center distance and USS New Ironside, the next large ship to the right.

Fort Monroe, lying to the west, is at the tip of the Virginia peninsula between the James and York rivers. this well-protected site ensured Union control of the Bay.
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Placed ByHampton Roads Naval Museum Local History World Events
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Date Added Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 12:06am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 401002 N 4091722
Decimal Degrees36.96640000, -76.11211667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 57.984', W 76° 6.727'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 57' 59.04" N, 76° 6' 43.62" W
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Area Code(s)757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2001-2017 Lucius J. Kellam Jr Bridge-Tunnel, Virginia Beach VA 23510, US
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