Civil War Ironclads Topic of Coming Symposium

Columbus, GA - Civil War authors and historians from around the country will convene at
The National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus on January 10, 2009 for 7th annual Civil War Naval Symposium. This will be the first time the symposium has been held at the museum.

This year's theme, "From Manassas to Casco: Civil War Ironclads in Construction and Combat," will cover the role of ironclad ships in the Civil War, from their design, construction and technology to their use and history in combat. Speakers for the 2009 Symposium will include:

John Coski, historian for the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, VA; Ozzie Raines, a master model builder whose works are displayed at various national museums (including Port Columbus); Roger Durham, military historian at Carlisle Barracks, PA; Dr. John Quarstein, chief advisor and historian for the USS Monitor project at the Mariner's Museum in Newport News, VA; and Dr. Gordon Watts, a recognized authority on underwater archaeology, who was involved with the USS Monitor, CSS Alabama and CSS Hunley projects.

Cost for admission to the symposium is $6.50, and lunch is available for $8.00 for advanced registrants. There will be a reception featuring the speakers on Friday, January 9 at 6:00 p.m.
Cost for the reception is $15 by advance registration only and is free for Museum members. For more information, or to register, call 800-742-2811 or visit www.portcolumbus.org.

Port Columbus is open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. seven days a week, every day except Christmas, and is located at 1002 Victory Drive in Columbus.

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