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The
Monitor Rediscovered,
and the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary
The exact location of the wreck of the
Monitor remained a mystery until 1973, when a team of
scientists located the wreck 16 miles off Cape Hatteras. The
remains of the Monitor were found resting upside down
on the ocean floor at a depth of 230 feet. Once the wreck had
been positively identified, the question of how to preserve
the site became a major issue. Ultimately, the federal government
assumed the responsibility of protecting the Monitor.
On January 30, 1975, management of the wreck site was turned
over to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA), and the Monitor was designated the Monitor
National Marine Sanctuary.
Since 1975, NOAA has conducted numerous
expeditions on the wreck site
to conduct research, secure artifacts, and photograph the remains
of the Monitor. In 1987, The Mariners' Museum located
in Newport News, Virginia, was designated by NOAA as the Principal
Museum for the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary. Today,
NOAA and The Mariners' Museum work in a partnership to inform
the public of the historical importance of John Ericsson's ship
that forever changed the navies of the world.
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