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CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center NC.gov. A glimpse into one of our nation's most pivotal wars can be found at the historic site within the city of Kinston. Here you can see up close the remnants of the ironclad gunboat, the CSS Neuse.
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About. The CSS Neuse Museum, located in downtown Kinston, houses the remains of the ironclad gunboat CSS Neuse, and exhibits that tell the story of life in Kinston and eastern North Carolina during the Civil War. The CSS Neuse was one of 26 ironclads commissioned by the Confederate navy.
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On June 23, 2012, the Neuse hull was moved in three sections from the West Vernon Avenue location and reassembled at the fully-enclosed CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center at 100 North Queen Street. The Center opened to the public on July 18, 2013, with temporary exhibits.
Mar 3, 2022 · The CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center is located at 100 N. Queen St., Kinston, N.C., and open Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: adults $5, senior/active military $4, Students (ages 3-12) $3, ages 2 and under free. For additional information, please call Rachel Kennedy at (252) 526-9600 x222.
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- A Brief Outline of Preservation Efforts at CSS Neuse State Historic Site
When questioned by superiors on the possible threat from the Confederate ironclad gunboat being built on the Neuse River upstream from New Bern, Gen. John Peck of the Union Army scoffed: "I don't believe in the iron clad [sic]. Hitherto it has been a question of iron and time." Paraphrasing the general, former state underwater archaeologist Leslie ...
Plans to enclose the CSS Neuse were well underway in September 1996, when Hurricane Fran made a direct hit on eastern North Carolina. The resulting flood waters from the Neuse River exceeded the "one hundred year" flood levels of 1964, and reached the boat itself. In 1999, rising waters from Hurricane Floyd entered the visitor center, which was eve...
By locating to downtown Kinston, the CSS Neuse is now closer to the site of the "Cat Hole," where she was outfitted and docked during the Civil War. The Neuse is also closer to the site of her recovery from the Neuse River in the 1960's. These locations, as well as a full-sized replica of the Neuse are visible from the Interpretive Center's mezzani...
In addition to preserving the remains, the enclosure of the hull at the CSS NeuseCivil War Interpretive Center provides the site with additional exhibit space, allowing the scope of exhibits to include a more regional approach. Future exhibits will focus on the two battles that took place in Kinston, as well as aspects of the Civil War in other are...
The Neuse was deliberately sunk in a bend in the river, near the terminus of present-day Bright Street in Kinston. After the Battle of Wyse Fork, Kinston was occupied by Union forces. The 15th Connecticut was appointed as provost guard of the town.
In cooperation with the CSS Neuse II and the CSS Neuse Foundation, the CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center and the CSS Neuse Gunboat Association are going to host "Ironclad Saturday", a living history event on board the replica ironclad, CSS Neuse II. First Battle of Kinston Battlefield Bus Tour. Battlefield bus tour.
