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Diamond Rock: A British Thorn in Napoleon’s Backside
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- Military
August 24, 2023

Learn the amazing story of the British Royal Navy’s fortification and occupation of Diamond Rock, a small island off the coast of Martinique, during the Napoleonic War.
Deserting USS Monitor

Friday, September 8, 2023 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

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USS Monitor’s Multinational Crew

Friday, August 18, 2023 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

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Arromanches + 79: Remembering D-Day
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- Military Conflict
June 6, 2023

On this 79th anniversary of D-Day landings, remember the sacrifices made for the freedom we continue to enjoy.
Lt. John Mercer Brooke

Friday, June 23, 2023 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

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Laird Brothers’ Rams

Friday, June 9, 2023 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

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Rear Admiral John A. B. Dahlgren

Friday, April 28, 2023 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Join us for a Monitor presentation with historian John V. Quarstein, director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center, as he talks about the “father of American naval ordnance.”

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POSTPONED: Who was the Civil War’s first POW?

Friday, April 14, 2023 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
The Mariners’ MilKids Fest

Sunday, April 16, 2023 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Join us in celebrating all the things that make military children special, and help us bring awareness to the support and resources they need to thrive as ambassadors and mariners.
Katharine Cornell: A Legend of American Theater
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- Hampton Roads History
- Military
- Women's History
March 14, 2023

Katharine Cornell was a leading lady in American theater; eventually she led the charge for New York’s American Theatre Wing to perform Broadway shows for troops stationed in Italy during World War II.