- Collection:
- Atlanta History Photograph Collection
- Title:
- Battle of Monitor and Merrimac
- Creator:
- Unknown
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center
- Date of Original:
- 1887
- Subject:
- Military weapons
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 - Location:
- United States, Virginia, City of Hampton, Hampton, 37.02987, -76.34522
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- The "Monitor," The Encounter at Short Range, The "Merrimac."
View of an illustration of the battle between the Monitor and Merrimac in Hampton, Virginia.
The Battle of Monitor and Merrimac was fought on March, 9, 1862, at Hampton Roads, Virginia, near the mouth of the James River. The naval engagement, known as the Battle of Hampton Roads, marked the beginning of a new era of naval warfare and the first duel between ironclad warships in the American Civil War. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 170.2718.001
ahc1702718001 - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/athpc/id/2366
- Additional Rights Information:
- This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
- Extent:
- 5 x 7 in.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta History Photograph Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
-
