📢 You don't want to miss this! 📢 Join us Saturday, March 8, for our Battle of Hampton Roads Commemoration! This year's event will highlight the 50th anniversary of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary and many of the maritime careers, past and present, that have been a part of Monitor's story. 🥼 STEM challenges ⚓ TWO In-person Lectures 🤿 Maritime Career Exploration ✨ and more! PLUS... guests 10 and over will have the opportunity to go behind-the-scenes into the Batten Conservation Complex a

Time to start the celebrations! More than 150 years ago, the USS Monitor made history during the battle of Hampton Roads. And 46 years ago tomorrow, Monitor National Marine Sanctuary was designated to protect the resting time of this historic warship. Happy anniversary to Monitor National Marine Sanctuary! Learn more about your sanctuary at http://monitor.noaa.gov/. | NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries