Navy Museum Gets Rare Civil War Artifact

Week of April 28, 2008

A bell from the historic Civil War naval vessel USF Merrimack is on display at the National Museum of the United States Navy in Washington D.C. The acquisition of the bell is important for both the museum and for the Navy overall because there are very few artifacts from Merrimack and the battle between Virginia and ironclad Monitor at Hampton Roads on March 8-9, 1862. The bell is now on display at the museum's popular Civil War gallery as a long-term attraction. For more information on visiting the museum, visit the National Museum of the United States Navy website.

To locate a military-themed museum, monument or memorial, visit the Military.com Museum and Memorial Guide.

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