NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — For the first time since it sank more than 160 years ago, the public is getting a high-definition look at the Civil War’s most famous ironclad. New 3D sonar images of the ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Hampton Roads has a rich history, and there’s no more memorable battle than the one between the ...

The Battle of Hampton Roads / William C. Davis -- Building the ironclads / Craig L. Symonds -- Iron horse, iron coffin : life aboard the USS Monitor / David Mindell -- Sink before surrender : the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — In April 1861, as Confederate forces moved in on Gosport Navy Shipyard, the Union burned it down, ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Author Tane Casserly provided a history of the USS Monitor, the CSS Virginia, and the Battle of Hampton Roads. This was a virtual event hosted by the ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The tank housing the historic USS Monitor's gun turret was drained for the first time in years while undergoing conservation efforts at The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport ...

The Civil War ironclad USS Monitor’s revolving gun turret can typically be found submerged inside a 90,000-gallon tank at The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News. But recently the tank was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — For the first time since it sank more than 160 years ago, the public is getting a high-definition look ...