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★ NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA HISTORY, CULTURE, AND NATURE Relive the past at dozens of historic sites, revel in the present, and recharge in beautiful natural surroundings. By Deborah R. Huso F or more than a century, the watery grave of the ironclad USS Monitor remained a mystery. Sunk in a storm off North Carolina's Outer Banks in 1862, nine months after the famous ﬁrst ironclad battle in history, the Monitor seemed lost to history. But in 1973, divers discov- AUGUST 2014 usairwaysmag.com PHOTOS COURTESY OF NEWPORT NEWS TOURISM DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 154 ered the wreck site, and since then, the U.S. Navy and NOAA have been working to recover and conserve its artifacts, many of which are now on display at The Mariners' Museum's USS Monitor Center. "The Battle of the Ironclads is a pivotal moment in history that visitors here can relive," says Cindy Brouillard, director of tourism for the Newport News Tourism Development Ofﬁce (newport-news.org, 888.493.7386). At the USS Monitor Center, you can view the ironclad's unique screw propeller, turret, and Dahlgren guns while getting a ﬁrsthand look at the work of the men and women preserving this historic icon. The USS Monitor is only one of many historic gems in Newport News. "Our city is rich in history and complements the stories being told in nearby Williamsburg, Yorktown, and Jamestown," Brouillard adds. "In the early 1600s, Captain Christopher Newport brought 'good news' of supplies to the colonists at Jamestown." The city was also part of the Peninsula Campaign of 1862, a story told and re-enacted at Endview Plantation and Lee Hall Mansion. Then, in both World War I and II, Newport News was a port of U.S. embarkation for troops heading overseas. The city has always played a signiﬁcant role in the nation's military history. Its shipyard, founded in 1886, is still producing submarines and http://www.newport-news.org http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - August 2014

Table of Contents
Perspective: CEO Letter
Did You Know?
Hot Spots: Best Cultural Sites
Great Escapes: RIU Hotels and Resorts
Style Spotlight: Beach Wear
Golf: Wyndham Championship
Diversions: Stargazing
Connections: Everybody's Business
Gear Up: Stay Cool
Travel Feature: Vancouver
Great Tastes: Bonefish Grill
Special Section: Orange County, California
University Spotlight: Salisbury University
Special Section: Celebrate Opera
To Your Health: Lumiday and Luminite
Special Section: Newport News, Virginia
Best of Health: Miami Foot & Ankle Surgery
Great Dates: Las Vegas Marathon
Special Section: Women's College Coalition
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Audio Entertainment
Video Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
oneworld alliance
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace®
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - August 2014