Souvenir anchor made from the ironclad Merrimac-Virginia

Titles: Souvenir anchor made from the ironclad Merrimac-Virginia (Supplied title)

Description: Miniature souvenir anchor made of iron salvaged from the frigate USS Merrimack, which had been rebuilt by the Confederates as the ironclad warship CSS Virginia during the Civil War. The CSS Virginia was engaged at the Battle of Hampton Roads, sinking or grounding three Union ships before being engaged by another ironclad, the USS Monitor. The world's first battle between ironclad warships ended in a draw. The Virginia was later destroyed to avoid being captured by Union forces.

Dates

• Approximately 1907 (Creation)
• Exactly 03/08/1862 - Exactly 03/09/1862 (Battle of Hampton Roads) (Content)
• Exactly 05/11/1863 (Date CSS Virginia was destroyed.) (Content)

Creation

• printer: Jamestown [Ter-Centennial] Exposition Company
• made by: Old Dominion Iron & Nail Works

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 6180.4

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 1 1/4 inches length (anchor)
• 3/4 inches width (anchor)
• 11 inches height (mount)
• 7 1/2 inches width (mount)
• 1/4 inch depth (mount)

Subjects

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