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    USS Monitor Legacy Program: DuPont’s Ironclad Attack

    Friday, April 10, 2026

    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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    The Mariners' Museum and Park

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    04/10/2026 12:00 PM 04/10/2026 01:00 PM America/Anguilla USS Monitor Legacy Program: DuPont’s Ironclad Attack Presenter: John V. Quarstein, Director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center About the lecture: Rear Admiral Samuel Francis DuPont was ordered to capture Charleston using nine ironclads against one of the most heavily defended harbors in the Confederacy. Forts such as Sumter and Battery Wagner mounted 179 heavy guns. Lacking sufficient firepower, the ironclads were badly damaged, and USS Keokuk sank the following day. Despite continued pressure, the Navy failed to take Charleston by sea. In person attendance: Free for Museum Members. $1 for guests. Virtual attendance: This lecture is livestreamed and free to watch online. Advance registration is required whether you attend the lecture in perso... Details & Tickets: https://www.upcomingevents.com/norfolk/events/the-mariners-museum-and-park/uss-monitor-legacy-program-duponts-ironclad-attack-617450?ref=uceaddevent The Mariners' Museum and Park, 100 Museum Drive, Newport News, VA, 23606

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    Presenter: John V. Quarstein, Director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center About the lecture: Rear Admiral Samuel Francis DuPont was ordered to capture Charleston using nine ironclads against one of the most heavily defended harbors in the Confederacy. Forts such as Sumter and Battery Wagner mounted 179 heavy guns. Lacking sufficient firepower, the ironclads were badly damaged, and USS Keokuk sank the following day. Despite continued pressure, the Navy failed to take Charleston by sea. In person attendance: Free for Museum Members. $1 for guests. Virtual attendance: This lecture is livestreamed and free to watch online. Advance registration is required whether you attend the lecture in person or online. You can register on our website. Image Credit: The Great Fight at Charleston, SC. Currier & Ives, lithographer. Courtesy Library of Congress.

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