USS Monitor Center

The USS Monitor Center is an extraordinary exhibit made up of historical artifacts and interactive displays that let you experience the fear, the awe, and the excitement that surrounded this extraordinary time in our nation's history.

Engine and Condenser Webcam

View the USS Monitor's vibrating side-lever steam engine. The engine is a composite artifact, meaning that it is composed of many different material types including wrought iron, cast iron, copper and copper alloys, rubber, and glass.

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Turret Webcam

Catch a glimpse of the USS Monitor's revolving gun turret. The 120-ton wrought iron turret is visible whether the tank is filled with 90,000 gallons of treatment solution or if conservators are inside the turret performing treatment activities. 

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Guns and Gun Carriages Webcams

This webcam shows the USS Monitor's two XI-inch Dahlgren shell guns and their gun carriages. Conservators have been busy  disassembling the 3,200-pound gun carriages, which have been rotated into their original upright positions. 

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