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| We spent 4 hours in this 120,000 sq ft complex of museums and didn't get it all done before the museum closed for the day. |
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| The largest museum is the USS Monitor Center. I didn't even get it done completely. This posting will sometimes be out of order time-wise because we will be following the development and building of both the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. |
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| So cool! |
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| Never seen one of these before. |
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| There was a wonderful show on the battle. |
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| There was a huge section on the recovery and restoration of items from the USS Monitor including the turret. |
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| Full-sized replica of the USS Monitor. Can you see Nolan? |
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| He was hanging out by the propeller. |
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| There was a large museum dedicated to the history of the US Navy's role in the commercial and diplomatic history of the nation and the world. |
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| This is in the gallery that explores the naval career and fighting skills of Admiral Horatio Nelson. |
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| Another section was the story of oceangoing commercial steamships. |
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| Amazing detail. |
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| You can even see the figurehead. |
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| Even a trip to the restroom was a chance to learn. |
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