Bid on a special tour of gun turret
Ebay auction underway
Updated: Thursday, 29 Nov 2012, 5:02 PM EST
Published : Monday, 26 Nov 2012, 5:36 PM EST
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) - How would you like to spend some time inside a military relic from the Civil War that sank 150 years ago? This opportunity is available to the highest bidder.
An eBay auction is underway for a USS Monitor Center Gun Turret Experience. As of Nov. 26, the highest bid stood at $2,325.
Photos: USS Monitor Conservation
The Mariners' Museum is auctioning off the chance for six people to climb inside the revolving gun turret on the anniversary of its final hours on Dec. 30 and 31.
If you want to be part of this experience, the auction is scheduled to end at 9:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 4.
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