There are only four surviving Civil War-era ironclads in existence: USS Monitor, CSS Neuse, USS Cairo, and CSS Jackson.

Where can I see an ironclad?

The ironclad, “CSS Albemarle,” was the most successful Confederate ironclad. You can see its smokestack at the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City, and its bell at the Port O'Plymouth Museum. A 3/8 replica is based in Plymouth on the Roanoke River.

What were the two most famous ironclads?

On March 9, 1862, one of the most famous naval battles in American history occurred as two ironclads, the U.S.S. Monitor and the C.S.S. Virginia fought to a draw off Hampton Roads, Virginia.