Epic. Iconic. Legendary. USS Monitor’s story is exactly that. This year marks the 20th anniversary of raising the famous ironclad’s gun turret off the ocean floor, where it sat for 140 years. Just like the innovative weapon, this feat was revolutionary. The divers, archaeologists, engineers - the US Navy, NOAA, and countless others, worked together to accomplish this mission. Come celebrate with us on Saturday, August 6 from 10am-3pm to experience once again this monumental moment in history! Ev

3-D MODELING USS MONITOR’S ARTIFACTS ⚓️✨ Earlier this year, over 300 visitors came out to witness our collaboration with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Monitor National Marine Sanctuary (MNMS), and the University of West Florida to scan and 3-D model some of Monitor’s recovered artifacts. In this video, you can see our teams working together towards the same goal - putting a piece of Monitor’s incredible past in your hands. In the future, these scans will allow us to 3-D