General & Local History Books

Hardcover, 257 Pages. Author: Cynthia Bass All Book Sales Are Final.

This history and guide by Harold Cones traces the remarkable effort to realize Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington's dream by creating the 550-acre Mariners' Museum Park.
Paperback, 120 pages. Author: Harold N. Cones. All book sales are final.

Hardcover, 160 Pages. Author: Vincent Scott.  All book sales are final.

Author: Nancy E. Sheppard

On March 9, 1862, the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia met in the Battle of Hampton Roads- the first time ironclad vessels would engage each other in combat.

For the 150th anniversary, Harold Holzer (The Civil War in 150 Objects) presents an unprecedented firsthand chronicle of one of the most pivotal moments in American history.

Paperback, 371 Pages. Author: Erik Fosnes Hansen. All Book Sales Are Final.

This book of beautiful images and descriptions brings to life the models of August Crabtree.

Noted historian John V. Quarstein recounts the compelling story of this ironclad underdog, providing detailed appendices, including crew member biographies, and a complete chronology of the ship and crew.

Hardcover, 126 Pages. Author: William A. Fox. All Book Sales Are Final.

With compelling images and engaging text, the book explores maritime culture, science, and history, inviting readers to discover their own relationship with the sea.

Readers can dive into the world of the Monitor and meet William Flye, George Geer and the rest of the men who risked everything by going to sea in the celebrated "cheesebox on a raft" and became the hope of a nations wrecked by war.