150th ANNIVERSARY LAUNCH OF THE USS MONITOR GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN
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Sat, 01/28/2012 (All day)
A. HISTORY FAIR - FREE FOR ALL
10:00AM - 3:30 PM
Speakers, Displays, Presentations
CAPITAL ONE BANK
(FORMER GREENPOINT SAVINGS BANK)
807 Manhattan Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11222
B. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES AT:
CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION
127 Kent St., Brooklyn, NY 1122
Suggested contribution to Church at Door: $10.00
WINE & CHEESE
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
CIVIL WAR CONCERT
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
For additional information:
Contact George J. Weinmann, Commander, Oliver Tilden Camp #26
by email gjweinmann@aol.com or by phone - 917-832-9999 or
Janice Lauletta-Weinmann, President,
The Greenpoint Monitor Museum by phone 718-383-2637.
On January 30, 1862, the USS Monitor was launched from the Continental Works located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York. 150 years later on January 28th, 29th and 30th, 2012, there will be a great celebration to honor this historic launching of the USS Monitor, the ship that saved the Union.
We will honor John Ericsson, the inventor, Thomas F. Roland, the builder,
the crew and the Continental Works workers who built the USS Monitor.
The event is a Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War National Sesquicentenial Sigature Event.
Sponsors:
The New York Department SUVCW, Oliver Tilden Camp #26, SUVCW, Co. I, 83rd New York Vol.(9th NYSM) Sons of Veterans Reserve,
The Greenpoint Monitor Museum and the John Ericsson Society are sponsoring the event.
The event is being led by the Oliver Tilden Camp and the Greenpoint Monitor Museum.
Come out and be part of history!!!
