United States, Virginia, City of Hampton, Hampton, 37.02987, -76.34522Unknown1887The "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.image/jpegVIS 170.2718.001ahc1702718001Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Atlanta History Photograph CollectionMilitary weaponsUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Battle of Monitor and MerrimacStillImage