Did you know that the quad roller skate as we know it today was invented in 1863? Other technological advances around the 1860’s include the internal combustion engine, the twist drill and the first submarine not relying on human power for propulsion. Are you fascinated and want to learn more about the Muscogee Roller Girls AND the technological advancements in the navies during the civil war?
Actress Carrie Moore on skates, 1865
Of course you are.
Come join us as we support our sponsor, the National Civil War Naval Museum (aka Port Columbus) for Cool History: Infernal Machines.
We’ll be there, skating around and dropping roller derby knowledge.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
1:00p – 4:00p
National Civil War Naval Museum
1002 Victory Dr.
Columbus, GA 31901
Event description is below. Learn more at www.portcolumbus.org.
Cool History: Infernal Machines
August 4, Saturday 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
In conjunction with National Inventor’s Month, Port Columbus presents a look at inventions and technological advancements in the navies both North and South during the Civil War. Infernal Machines focuses on the development and use of mines and torpedoes, weapons that redefined naval tactics. You’ll hear fascinating stories such as the daring raid by USN Lt William Cushing on the formidable CSS Albemarle, the controversy around the sinking of the USS Cairo by mine, and the work of the Confederate “Bomb Brothers” George and Gabriel Gaines.
- 1:30 – The Hunt for the Albemarle, Museum Theatre – Hear the personal stories of USN Lt. William Cushing in his raid on the Albemarle and the Enslaved African American who helped him in the aftermath.
- 2:30 – Infernal Machines, Gallery Presentation – A Gallery program exploring the development and use of mines, torpedoes, torpedo boats and submarines, including the work done by George and Gabriel Gaines, the “Bomb Brothers” of the South.
- 3:30 – A New Weapon for the Waters, Museum Theatre – The sinking of the USS Cairo was the first successful use of an electronically detonated mine in war – or was it? Hear the conflicting accounts from the scene of battle.
