The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Markers and Remains of Newport News-- Part 2: The Sea Battles


CONGRESS AND CUMBERLAND OVERLOOK--  26th Street and West Avenue.  Scene of the March 8, 1862, engagement between the CSS Virginia and these two Union ships which were destroyed.

MONITOR AND MERRIMACK OVERLOOK--  Anderson Park.  16th Street and Oak Avenue.  Site of the famous Battle of the Ironclads which forever changed naval architecture.

--Old Secesh

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