Multimedia

Painting of two iron ships, pouring smoke as they battle each other on calm water with wooden ships in the distant background

The USS Monitor A Look Through Time Video

Learn about the life of USS Monitor from its construction and service, to the recovery of iconic artifacts and how they are being conserved today.

wrought iron shot tongs

USS Monitor Virtual Artifact Collection

Explore the collection to learn more about the USS Monitor's artifacts and the stories these historic treasures can tell about the U.S. Civil War and life at sea in the 1860's.

A photomosaic of USS Monitor's wreck

Legacy of USS Monitor Website

Gain a new perspective of the rush to construct USS Monitor or what life was like aboard by visiting this website.

Person watching a NOAA webinar entitled We Rescued the Monitor after visiting Monitor National Marine Sanctuary.

Submerged NC Webinar Series

This webinar series presented by Monitor National Marine Sanctuary in collaboration with the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology highlights research conducted for over 45 years to honor and protect the hallmarks of North Carolina's underwater cultural heritage – shipwrecks.

A paintin of the clash of the uss monitor and css virginia

Archived Webinars

Watch a collection of archived webinars and interviews by Monitor National Marine Sanctuary staff that help to tell the sanctuary's story.

A diver looks at the wreck of the monitor as fish swim around

NOAA Photo Library

The NOAA photo library contains over 80,000 images that showcase the work of NOAA. Explore images in a wide array of collections and galleries.

Posters

monitor poster drawing of the wreck of the monitor, a lantern from the monitor, a diver, fish and an rov
monitor poster back: drawing of the interior of the monitor
poster front: drawing of the battle of the uss monitor and merrimca
poster back: drawing of the interior of the monitor, a timeline of the history of the monitor
Snippets of images from the battle of Hampton Roads during the Civil war with various locations within a water trail identified and described in a timeline box.
Snippets of images from the battle of Hampton Roads during the Civil war with ship paths outlined and described in a timeline box.
A map of Monitor National Marine Sanctuary

Sanctuary Map

Situated just 16 miles off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, Monitor National Marine Sanctuary protects the shipwreck of the famed Civil War ironclad USS Monitor. The sanctuary is one nautical mile in diameter and reaches from the surface of the water to the ocean floor. View a map of Monitor National Marine Sanctuary.

Earth is Blue logo Earth is Blue

Explore Office of National Marine Sanctuaries' Earth is Blue library to see photos and videos highlighting the wonder and beauty of the sanctuary system and the work we do to protect them. Explore the links below to learn more about Monitor National Marine Sanctuary's work.

monitorium exhibit

Stories from the Blue: The Monitorium
Black and white photo of world war II era ship

Honoring the Merchant Marine