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06/13/2016

Thoughts?

What is the future of Civil War history? On the surface, the question is amusingly phrased, asking for the future of something that has occurred in the past. But below the surface there is a seriou…

The latest and greatest from the recent event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, by Marcus Robbins.
04/28/2015

The latest and greatest from the recent event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, by Marcus Robbins.

Come--take a mental walk through the past of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Discover a history that predates the United States and supported the establishment of the U.S. Navy. Get to know the people, the skilled tradesmen, who helped build it and discover a place that knows not defeat. Although it has…

Tonight at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum!
04/23/2015

Tonight at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum!

Excitement at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum!
04/13/2015

Excitement at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum!

The flag is here! You'll get to see it on exhibit starting on Wednesday evening, April 22, at our After Hours History event. The event is completely free of charge and includes refreshments. It begins at 6pm on April 22, but reservations are required by April 17. Call today! 757-322-3168 or [email protected]
You can read about its capture during the fall of Richmond here: http://hamptonroadsnavalmuseum.blogspot.com/2015/04/150-years-ago-css-hamptons-flag-is.html

We need your help! Please read the link to find out more!
04/01/2015

We need your help! Please read the link to find out more!

The U.S. Navy is currently on a worldwide search to identify a mysterious individual found in our nation's most celebrated moments of naval history. Recent

Great event upcoming at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum.
03/27/2015

Great event upcoming at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum.

Be the first to see our new CSS Hampton flag exhibit. RSVP today for our next After Hours History event on Wednesday, April 22! The event is completely free of charge and includes refreshments. To RSVP, email [email protected] or call 757-322-3168.

Aboard the sidewheel steamer USS Baltimore, anchored on the James River a century-and-a-half ago, a 33-year naval career...
03/20/2015

Aboard the sidewheel steamer USS Baltimore, anchored on the James River a century-and-a-half ago, a 33-year naval career hung in the balance. Commander William A. Parker, who had until recently commanded the Fifth Division of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, stood accused of, among other things, "withdrawing from and keeping out of danger to which he should have exposed himself," and "[f]ailing to do his utmost to overtake and capture or destroy a vessel it was his duty to encounter."

Read more about it on the Hampton Roads Naval Museum blog by clicking the link below.

Interesting news from Texas.
02/25/2015

Interesting news from Texas.

Provided — THE BATTALION An A&M research team received a porthole cover from the ship that had folded over time.

We had so much fun making the cards yesterday for Valentines, we decided to make a few more. Happy Valentines Day from t...
02/14/2015

We had so much fun making the cards yesterday for Valentines, we decided to make a few more. Happy Valentines Day from the CWN 150.

Love is in the air! From the Naval Historical Foundation
02/13/2015

Love is in the air! From the Naval Historical Foundation

02/04/2015

On this day 150 years ago, Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter wrote to Homer C. Blake to commend him for his actions after the Battle Trent's Reach. Porter made it clear that he considered the Onondaga by itself superior to the entire Confederate James River Squadron.CAPE FEAR RIVER, February 4, 1865.

From the Naval Historical Foundation: Bringing you some interesting info very soon about the cultural impact of Robert S...
02/03/2015

From the Naval Historical Foundation: Bringing you some interesting info very soon about the cultural impact of Robert Smalls.

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