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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.
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NOAA and partnering organizations are deploying scuba divers and state-of-the-art technology this week to study the current condition of the USS Monitor, a Civil War shipwreck protected by the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary. Be sure to check out the expedition and look for daily updates.
The Monitor National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council will hold a meeting on May 19, 2009 at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras, N.C. The meeting will begin at 10:00 AM and there will be a public commenting period starting at 11:30 AM. For more information, contact Shannon Ricles at 757-591-7328 or click here.
NOAA's Monitor National Marine Sanctuary is seeking to fill one seat for North Carolina Maritime Museums on its advisory council. Click here for more information.
  The State of the Sanctuary Report provides an overview of the current status of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary and discusses the management activities and accomplishments since the sanctuary's designation in January 1975.
Management Plan Review
New challenges and opportunities emerge with time. For this reason,
federal law requires periodic updating of sanctuary management plans. The
Monitor National Marine Sanctuary management plan review will take
place through a community-based process with opportunities for the
public and other government agencies to share their knowledge,
voice their opinions, and directly participate as active stewards
of America's marine sanctuaries.
Click here to view public comments received between December 1, 2008 and February 1, 2009 pertaining to the Monitor NMS Management Plan Review.
Click here to learn more about Management Plan Review, the upcoming
scoping meetings, and how you can be involved in the process.
Experience the Monitor Center at The Mariners' Museum through the LIVE Web Cam.
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