NC-B50 U.S.S. Monitor

Marker text: U.S.S. MONITOR

Fought C.S.S. "Virginia" ("Merrimac") in first battle of ironclad ships. Lost Dec. 31, 1862, in gale 17 miles southeast. First marine sanctuary.

Division of Archives and History, 1976

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Location: NC Rt. 12, Buxton, Dare County, North Carolina

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