The remnants of the Confederate Navy’s ironclad river gunboat, the CSS Neuse, will finally be moved indoors and will get its own museum.
“After years of exposure to hurricanes, heat, and pests, the CSS Neuse has a new home and is ready to greet visitors,” said state cultural resources officials this past weekend.
On Thursday, July 18th, a new highway marker will be dedicated for the Civil War-era ironclad at 10:30 a.m. at 130 S. Queen St., will be followed by behind-the-scenes public tours of the new CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center located at 100 N. Queen St. in Kinston.
The CSS Neuse was a one-of-a-kind ironclad that was constructed by the Confederacy to help counter the superior numbers of the Union Navy. With all its advances in technology, the Neuse saw little action, though it did participate in at least one skirmish in 1865.
A dramatic move last June from its Vernon Avenue home to the new Queen Street location was cheered by onlookers as it made its way through downtown Kinston. The previous location was covered, but was outdoors and exposed the ship’s timbers to the elements.
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just a few more pieces and we can press her into service....
ReplyDelete:) We have the replica, so that might be quicker.:)
Deletedon't tell the gov. they will declare it a weapon of mass destruction and declare war on North Carolina (again)
ReplyDelete:) We've also got some replica, full sized cannon that will do the job. I certainly wouldn't want to charge one after seeing the damage they do with just loose scap metal and so forth. Devastating.
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