John Ericsson National Memorial Craft and Coloring Activities

The John Ericsson National Memorial is located south of the Lincoln Memorial near the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. The Memorial honors John Ericsson, who transformed naval warfare during the Civil War by designing the iron-clad USS Monitor. Learn more about the John Ericsson National Memorial including information for planning a visit on its website here.

Below are some craft and coloring activities to pair with learning about and/or visiting the John Ericsson National Memorial.

Crafts

• Industrial Revolution Graveyard Project - This lesson plan lists John Ericsson as one of the inventors. It includes learning about an inventor, choosing an epitaph, and making an illustration.
• USS Monitor Paper Model - This page has a link to a PDF for making a paper model of the ship.

Coloring Pages

• Monitor vs. Merrimac Coloring Page

Worksheets

• The Monitor and the Virginia Lesson Plan
• National Mall Junior Ranger Booklet - The activity booklet for the National Mall includes activities a identifying other memorials activity that includes the John Ericsson Memorial.
• USS Monitor Student Activities - This site has links to activities to learn and test your knowledge on the USS Monitor including crossword puzzles, a virtual tour, and bingo.