{"id":26243,"date":"2025-11-13T14:50:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T19:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/?page_id=26243"},"modified":"2025-11-19T13:58:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T18:58:09","slug":"virginia-250","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/virginia-250\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia 250"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-lake-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-43a6b88e96fe42dd57208136cab8dc8b\" id=\"h-virginia-250\">Virginia 250<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-heading-3\" id=\"h-celebrate-the-250th-anniversary-of-the-united-states-by-learning-about-where-it-all-started-virginia\">Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States by learning about where it all started: Virginia.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/virginiahistory.org\/virginia-250-passport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"26281\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/virginia-250\/virginia-250-passport-media-image-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Virginia-250-Passport-Media-Image-5-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1708,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;\\u00a92025 The Colonial Williamsburg&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A family visits the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg with a VA 250 Passport booklet, October 16, 2025.   \\n\\nThe VA 250 passport program encourages visitors to discover more than 70 museums and historic sites across Virginia.  More information at : https:\\\/\\\/virginiahistory.org\\\/250passport .&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Virginia 250 Passport &amp;#8211; Media Image &amp;#8211; 5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A family visits the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg with a VA 250 Passport booklet, October 16, 2025.   &lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;The VA 250 passport program encourages visitors to discover more than 70 museums and historic sites across Virginia.  More information at : https:\/\/virginiahistory.org\/250passport .&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Virginia-250-Passport-Media-Image-5-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Virginia-250-Passport-Media-Image-5-683x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Virginia-250-Passport-Media-Image-5-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26281\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Virginia-250-Passport-Media-Image-5-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Virginia-250-Passport-Media-Image-5-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Virginia-250-Passport-Media-Image-5-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Virginia-250-Passport-Media-Image-5-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Virginia-250-Passport-Media-Image-5-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Virginia-250-Passport-Media-Image-5-805x1207.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Virginia-250-Passport-Media-Image-5-620x930.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Virginia-250-Passport-Media-Image-5-386x579.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Virginia-250-Passport-Media-Image-5-281x421.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Virginia-250-Passport-Media-Image-5-180x270.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Virginia-250-Passport-Media-Image-5-scaled.jpg 1708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-heading-3\" id=\"h-virginia-250-passport\"><strong>Virginia 250 Passport<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore Virginia\u2019s history, one stamp at a time! The Mariners&#8217; Museum and Park is proud to participate in the Virginia 250 Passport program, which celebrates America\u2019s 250th anniversary by connecting visitors to 70 museums and historic sites across the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Collect stamps, enjoy discounts and prizes, and make memories as you travel through Virginia\u2019s incredible past. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/virginiahistory.org\/250Passport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VirginiaHistory.org\/250Passport<\/a> to learn more!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-lake-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-da5d4ee0ed291347810f67f49c7a4eb2\" id=\"h-around-the-museum\"><strong>Around the Museum<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When visiting The Mariners&#8217; to get your passport stamp, look out for these objects highlighting the history of the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(682 \/ 1024)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-26266\" data-id=\"26266\" data-aspect-ratio=\"682 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNMS.1987.002.02A_06.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNMS.1987.002.02A_06.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNMS.1987.002.02A_06-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNMS.1987.002.02A_06-620x931.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNMS.1987.002.02A_06-386x580.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNMS.1987.002.02A_06-281x422.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNMS.1987.002.02A_06-180x270.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Navigation Lantern, USS Monitor (January 30-December 31, 1862), Recovered in 1977. This lantern was discovered lying in the sand near USS Monitor&#8217;s turret.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-26249\" data-id=\"26249\" data-aspect-ratio=\"721 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1947.0066.000001_34.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1947.0066.000001_34.jpg 721w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1947.0066.000001_34-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1947.0066.000001_34-620x881.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1947.0066.000001_34-386x548.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1947.0066.000001_34-281x399.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1947.0066.000001_34-180x256.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">AKA Andrew Dougherty&#8217;s Army &amp; Navy playing cards. The cards have images of the USS Monitor &amp; CSS Virginia and sailors on them. A. (Andrew) Dougherty Manufacturer, 1865. Division of United States Playing Card Company.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"874\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-26292\" data-id=\"26292\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 874\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNMS.2001.003.210A.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNMS.2001.003.210A.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNMS.2001.003.210A-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNMS.2001.003.210A-768x656.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNMS.2001.003.210A-805x687.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNMS.2001.003.210A-620x529.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNMS.2001.003.210A-386x329.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNMS.2001.003.210A-281x240.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNMS.2001.003.210A-180x154.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Monitor Engine Register 1862<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"322\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-26246\" data-id=\"26246\" data-aspect-ratio=\"640 \/ 322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/yankee-skiff-from-tmmp-iscc.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/yankee-skiff-from-tmmp-iscc.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/yankee-skiff-from-tmmp-iscc-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/yankee-skiff-from-tmmp-iscc-620x312.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/yankee-skiff-from-tmmp-iscc-386x194.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/yankee-skiff-from-tmmp-iscc-281x141.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/yankee-skiff-from-tmmp-iscc-180x91.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Yankee Skiff, late 19th century, York River, VA. This small craft was transplanted from around New York to the Chesapeake Bay and the James and York Rivers because it was a good boat for tonging oysters.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1728\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-26293\" data-id=\"26293\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1728 \/ 683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1983.0003.000001.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1983.0003.000001.png 1728w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1983.0003.000001-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1983.0003.000001-1024x405.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1983.0003.000001-768x304.png 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1983.0003.000001-1536x607.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1983.0003.000001-805x318.png 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1983.0003.000001-620x245.png 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1983.0003.000001-386x153.png 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1983.0003.000001-281x111.png 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1983.0003.000001-180x71.png 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1728px) 100vw, 1728px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Nose Cone Bunting, USS Norfolk, ca 1981.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-lake-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-76fe8a926bf2ea3c3fe53d2dba85587e\" id=\"h-in-our-collection\"><strong>In Our Collection<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mariners\u2019 Collection is home to an array of beautiful images and artwork surrounding Virginia history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"629\" data-attachment-id=\"26272\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/virginia-250\/1955-0086-000001\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1955.0086.000001.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,629\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;IQ180&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1611674036&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Foundry, shipyard mural ca 1953 1955.0086.000001\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;View of the foundry at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., workers pouring molten gray iron from a large casting ladle into a floor mold.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Foundry, shipyard mural ca 1953. Oil on canvas.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1955.0086.000001-300x184.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1955.0086.000001.jpg\" data-id=\"26272\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1955.0086.000001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1955.0086.000001.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1955.0086.000001-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1955.0086.000001-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1955.0086.000001-805x494.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1955.0086.000001-620x381.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1955.0086.000001-386x237.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1955.0086.000001-281x173.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1955.0086.000001-180x111.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Foundry<\/em>, shipyard mural ca 1953.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"26276\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/virginia-250\/p0002-001-01-073-097285\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P0002.001-01-073-097285.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"799,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;IQ4 150MP&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1698796581&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Launching of the Virginia (Steamship: 1928) P0002.001-01-073-097285\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Launching of the Virginia (Steamship: 1928)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P0002.001-01-073-097285-234x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P0002.001-01-073-097285.jpg\" data-id=\"26276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P0002.001-01-073-097285.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P0002.001-01-073-097285.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P0002.001-01-073-097285-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P0002.001-01-073-097285-768x984.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P0002.001-01-073-097285-620x795.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P0002.001-01-073-097285-386x495.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P0002.001-01-073-097285-281x360.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P0002.001-01-073-097285-180x231.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Launching of the<em> Virginia<\/em> (Steamship: 1928)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" data-attachment-id=\"26288\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/virginia-250\/1935-0013-000001-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1935.0013.000001.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,734\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;IQ4 150MP&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1698363023&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Battle between CS Virginia and US Monitor 1935.0013.000001\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Battle between CS Virginia and US Monitor by Thomas C. Skinner, ca 1935-1950.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1935.0013.000001-300x215.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1935.0013.000001.jpg\" data-id=\"26288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1935.0013.000001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1935.0013.000001.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1935.0013.000001-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1935.0013.000001-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1935.0013.000001-805x577.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1935.0013.000001-620x444.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1935.0013.000001-386x277.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1935.0013.000001-281x201.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1935.0013.000001-180x129.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Battle between CSS <\/em>Virginia<em> and USS <\/em>Monitor<em> <\/em>by Thomas C. Skinner, ca 1935-1950.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"822\" data-attachment-id=\"21233\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/learn\/black-maritime-history\/p0001-001-01-p2849-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1644\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P0001.001-01&amp;#8211;P2849\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ten men pose for a photograph in a rowboat which is loaded with oysters on York River. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-300x241.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-1024x822.jpg\" data-id=\"21233\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-1024x822.jpg\" alt=\"Ten men pose for a photograph in a rowboat which is loaded with oysters on York River.\" class=\"wp-image-21233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-1024x822.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-768x617.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-1536x1233.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-805x646.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-620x498.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-386x310.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-281x226.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-180x144.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ten men pose for a photograph in a rowboat which is loaded with oysters on York River. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"833\" data-attachment-id=\"26271\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/virginia-250\/p0001-008-01-424-ph804\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P0001.008-01-424-PH804.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,833\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P0001.008-01-424-PH804\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The Chesapeake &amp;#038; Ohio Railway Systems, Newport News, Virginia. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Chesapeake &amp;#038; Ohio Railway Systems, Newport News, Virginia. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P0001.008-01-424-PH804-300x244.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P0001.008-01-424-PH804.jpg\" data-id=\"26271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P0001.008-01-424-PH804.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P0001.008-01-424-PH804.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P0001.008-01-424-PH804-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P0001.008-01-424-PH804-768x625.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P0001.008-01-424-PH804-805x655.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P0001.008-01-424-PH804-620x504.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P0001.008-01-424-PH804-386x314.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P0001.008-01-424-PH804-281x229.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P0001.008-01-424-PH804-180x146.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Chesapeake &amp; Ohio Railway Systems, Newport News, Virginia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Use our <a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.marinersmuseum.org\/search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Catalog Search<\/a> to find more images, artworks, and even artifacts in our Collection!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block__featured-list alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"upper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"featured-list-nav-heading\" class=\"title\"><strong>Related Blogs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1934.1037.000001-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1934.1037.000001-1024x655.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1934.1037.000001-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1934.1037.000001-805x515.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1934.1037.000001-620x396.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1934.1037.000001-386x247.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1934.1037.000001-281x180.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1934.1037.000001.jpg 1500w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/2024\/09\/guns-of-uss-monitor\/\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"heading heading-style-3\">Guns of USS <em>Monitor<\/em><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"image\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-monitor-tower-interior-180x148.jpg\" class=\"attachment-180w size-180w\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 37.5rem) 212px, 116px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-monitor-tower-interior-180x148.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-monitor-tower-interior-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-monitor-tower-interior-620x510.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-monitor-tower-interior-386x317.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-monitor-tower-interior-281x231.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-monitor-tower-interior.jpg 697w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/2021\/01\/hampton-roads-port-of-embarkation-during-world-war-i\/\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"heading heading-style-3\">Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation During World War I<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"image\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"107\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/WWI-H-Rds-Port-of-Embarkation-180x107.jpg\" class=\"attachment-180w size-180w\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 37.5rem) 294px, 161px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/WWI-H-Rds-Port-of-Embarkation-180x107.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/WWI-H-Rds-Port-of-Embarkation-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/WWI-H-Rds-Port-of-Embarkation-1024x609.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/WWI-H-Rds-Port-of-Embarkation-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/WWI-H-Rds-Port-of-Embarkation-805x478.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/WWI-H-Rds-Port-of-Embarkation-620x369.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/WWI-H-Rds-Port-of-Embarkation-386x229.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/WWI-H-Rds-Port-of-Embarkation-281x167.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/WWI-H-Rds-Port-of-Embarkation.jpg 1420w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n\t<a 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