Monitor vs Merrimack--Local Connections to the Battle of the Ironclads,1862

800 Massachusetts Avenue,North Andover MA 01845

15 March, 2022

Description

Examine the Civil War 'Battle of the Ironclads' on March 9, 1862 with historians and descendants of the USS Monitor's commanding officer On March 9, 1862, the Union Navy's U.S.S. Monitor clashed with the Confederate Navy's ironclad C.S.S. Virginia in the waters off of Hampton Roads, Virginia. This engagement marked a turning point in the history of naval warfare; local ties to this milestone event abound. Join the North Andover Historical Society to recognize the 160th anniversary of the battle with historians and descendants of the U.S.S. Monitor's commanding officer, Lt. (later RAdm) John L. Worden. Scheduled presentations include: ~Battle of the Ironclads/Raising of the Monitor Q & A by John Quarstein, USS Monitor Center Director Emeritus ~U.S.S. Monitor--Technical Aspects by James Worden of North Andover ~History of the steam frigate U.S.S. Merrimack, 1855-1861 by Brian Howard, NAHS Executive Director ~Displays of ship models & portrait of RAdm. John L. Worden, USN, provided by the Worden family ~Short film of the USS Monitor's 2002 recovery and ongoing restoration efforts