American Swedish Historical Museum

presents

USS Monitor: The Little Ship that Saved the Nation

Virtual Lunchtime Lecture by John Quarstein
Friday, November 7th – 12:00–1:00 pm

John Quarstein, Director Emeritus of the USS Monitor Center, will explore the fascinating history of 19th-century Swedish American inventor and engineer John Ericsson and the role his ironclad ship played in the Civil War. This is a great opportunity to learn more about this prominent figure at ASHM and delve deeper into naval history while “And Let Victory Tell the Rest: 250 Years of Shipbuilding in Greater Philadelphia”, our exhibit with the National Museum of the US Navy, is still on view!

This is a virtual lecture presented over Zoom, with a cost of $5 per person.
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This presentation will be a good introduction to the Oliver Evans chapter tour that will be given at the Swedish Museum to explore their latest exhibit and collections. ASHM Curator Brett Peters will give a tour of “And Let Victory Tell the Rest”, a special spotlight tour of the John Ericsson Room (Swedish-American inventor and engineer,  Ericsson is best known for designing the USS Monitor, the ironclad vessel that fought the Confederate Virginia (Merrimac) during the Civil War.) and will give a brief overview of the Museum’s other galleries.

A reminder for this tour will be posted soon.