Despite the realistic appearance of the Monitor's turret in the previous picture, the real turret is located in a lab on the museum grounds submerged in a preservative chemical bath. DW5D4321
One of the two real Dahlgren guns submerged in a preservative chemical bath. DW5D4320
The Monitor's anchor is a unique four-fluke design custom made for the ship. It was the first large Monitor artifact recovered from the wreck. DW5D4325