Marcus W. Robbins, Historian & Archivist
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Marcus W. Robbins, Historian & Archivist
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(Arranged by date in descending order)
| Blog Number & Date | Title of Blog History Matters |
| Blog 68, September 19, 2019 | 130th Anniversary of the 1st Ship Entering Dry Dock #2 |
| Blog 67, June 17, 2019 | The Stone Dock & The USS Delaware – 186 Years Ago |
| Blog 66, June 6, 2019 | Norfolk Naval Shipyard supported D-Day with building, modernizing five different types of ships |
| Blog 65, May 5, 2019 | 100th Anniversary of the 1st Ship Entering Dry Dock #4 |
| Blog 64, March 9, 2019 | 157th Anniversary of the Battle of Hampton Roads |
| Blog 63, February 24, 2019 | 75th Launching Anniversary of USS Shagari-La |
| Blog 62, October 18, 2015 | SERVICE TO THE FLEET Turns 70 Years Old Today |
| Blog 61, October 4, 2015 | The United States Navy’s 240th Birthday |
| Blog 60, September 6, 2015 | History and Facts About the 350 Ton Hammerhead Crane |
| Blog 59, August 23, 2015 | 350 Ton Hammerhead Crane, Alternatives and Public Information Meeting |
| Blog 58, July 12, 2015 | Receiving Ship USS Franklin at Saint Helena |
| Blog 57, June 20, 2015 | 182 Years Ago ~ Docking of the USS Delaware at Gosport |
| Blog 56, June 14, 2015 | Construction Details of the Stone Dock at Gosport |
| Blog 55, June 7, 2015 | 100 Years Ago ~ Sailors Drilling at the Norfolk Navy Yard |
| Blog 54, May 27, 2015 | 110 Years Ago ~ Historic Postcard Views of the Norfolk Navy Yard |
| Blog 53, May 22, 2015 | 96 Years Ago ~ Explosion In The Gas Plant |
| Blog 52, May 15, 2015 | 188 Years Ago ~ Commencement of Dry Dock 1 at Gosport |
| Blog 51, May 8, 2015 | Pier 4 Construction 96 Years Ago |
| Blog 50, May 1, 2015 | 1st Ship in Dry Dock #4 ~ USS Wisconsin |
| Blog 49, April 26, 2015 | The Flag of the CSS Hampton Returns Home |
| Blog 48, April 17, 2015 | Navy’s First Shot of World War I - April 19th, 1917 |
| Blog 47, April 10, 2015 | The Men That Built Pier 4 |
| Blog 46, April 3, 2015 | Submarines on the Marine Railway |
| Blog 45, March 26, 2015 | 1st Ship in Dry Dock #3 ~ USS North Carolina |
| Blog 44, March 20, 2015 | Structures Standing the Test of Time |
| Blog 43, March 13, 2015 | Historical Bronze Plaque at Gate 10 |
| Blog 42, March 6, 2015 | USS Cumberland & USS Congress Memorial of 3/8/1862 |
| Blog 41, February 26, 2015 | Hercules ~ Navy Yard’s First Locomotive |
| Blog 40, February 20, 2015 | Two Past Snowfalls at the Navy Yard |
| Blog 39, February 12, 2015 | The Cannonball Pile at the Trophy Park |
| Blog 38, February 5, 2015 | Looking Back at NNSY Waterfront circa 1975 |
| Blog 37, August 20, 2014 | Navy Yard History Wall Mural at #2 High Street |
| Blog 36, August 16, 2014 | The Earliest History of Drydock 1 |
| Blog 35, August 12, 2014 | A Closer Look at the History of Gate 3 |
| Blog 34, August 12, 2014 | The Great Quarters “A” Fire of August 12, 2014 |
| Blog 33, June 9, 2014 | Historic Truxtun, Nation’s First Planned Black Housing Community at 95 Years Old |
| Blog 32, May 28, 2014 | City of Portsmouth 130th Annual Memorial Day Parade |
| Blog 31, May 12, 2014 | Historical Events Do Tell a Story at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard |
| Blog 30, April 21, 2014 | Looking Back at the 2nd Burn of the Navy Yard ~ 153 Years Ago Today |
| Blog 29, February 1, 2014 | Looking Back at the Birth of the Downtown Tunnel in 1952 |
| Blog 28, January 29, 2014 | Looking Back on Three Historic Snows at the Norfolk Navy Yard |
| Blogw 27, December 16, 2013 | The Great White Fleet Departs Hampton Roads ~ 106 Years Ago, December 16, 1907 |
| Blog 26, August 11, 2013 | See, Touch & Learn of Gosport Navy Yard & Portsmouth's History 1860-1865, August 17, 2013 |
| Blog 25, January 27, 2013 | Establishment of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum ~ 50 Years Ago on January 27, 1963 |
| Blog 24, December 29, 2012 | The Sinking and Loss of the USS Monitor ~ 150 Years Ago on December 31, 1862 |
| Blog 23, December 16, 2012 | The Great White Fleet Departs Hampton Roads ~ 105 Years Ago Today, December 16, 1907 |
| Blog 22, November 11, 2012 | Gosport Shipyard – U. S. Navy Yard, Norfolk ~ First Accomplishments (1794-1862) |
| Blog 21, November 1, 2012 | History of the Nation's Oldest Continuous Operating Naval Shipyard |
| Blog 20, April 22, 2012 | The 3rd Burn of Gosport – 150 Years Ago |
| Blog 19, April 22, 2012 | On Location ~ The Battle of Hampton Roads – Today & 150 Years Ago |
| Blog 18, March 4, 2012 | Battle of the Ironclads March 8 & 9, 1862 – 150 Years Ago |
| Blog 17, October 28, 2011 | Transformation into the CSS VIRGINIA – 150 Years Ago |
| Blog 16, October 26, 2011 | Credits for Conversion of the CSS VIRGINIA – 150 Years Ago |
| Blog 15, September 3, 2011 | Naval Constructor, John L. Porter – 150 Years Ago |
| Blog 14, August 21, 2011 | Gosport's Drydock & Planning of CSS Virginia – 150 Years Ago |
| Blog 13, August 15, 2011 | The South's Grand Gift, the Merrimac – 150 Years Ago |
| Blog 12, July 20, 2011 | Gosport, Raising & Repairing the Ships – 150 Years Ago |
| Blog 11, July 13, 2011 | Gosport: Summary of Destruction – 150 Years Ago |
| Blog 10, June 22, 2011 | Gosport, A Grand Gift & Confederate Spoils of War – 150 Years Ago |
| Blog 9, April 28, 2011 | Gosport, A Rare Written Firsthand Report – 150 Years Ago |
| Blog 8, April 20, 2011 | Gosport, Union - Evacuation, Destruction & the 2nd Burning – 150 Years Ago |
| Blog 7, April 18, 2011 | Gosport, Suspense & the Ships in the Stream – 150 Years Ago |
| Blog 6, April 9, 2011 | Gosport, Facilities Worth Fighting For – 150 Years Ago |
| Blog 5, March 26, 2011 | Gosport, Before the Match Was Lit – 150 Years Ago |
| Blog 4, March 18, 2011 | Gosport, Before the Powder Exploded – 150 Years Ago |
| Blog 3, March 14, 2011 | 100 Years Ago, March 1911 - The Sinking of the former USS TEXAS |
| Blog 2, February 17, 2011 | Building M-22 & Gosport's Marine History |
| Blog 1, January 31, 2011 | Introduction |
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