Welcome to the Monitor
National Marine Sanctuary Web Site
The Monitor National Marine Sanctuary protects the wreck of the famed Civil War ironclad USS Monitor, best known for its battle with the Confederate ironclad Virginia in Hampton Roads, Va., on March 9, 1862.
A Look into Monitor Conservation Work underway at The Mariners' Museum
Sanctuary staff, conservators from The Mariners' Museum and interns from East Carolina University have been busy conserving the artifacts recovered from the Monitor. New artifacts have been discovered, the guns have been rolled and technology has been used to document and study pieces of the historic ship. Click here for more.
Experience the Monitor Center at The Mariners' Museum through the LIVE Web Cam.
Visit the NOAA 200th celebration web site and read more about the USS Monitor collection.
Visit the NOAA 200th celebration web site and read more about the 