John quarstein biography
John presents Civil War tours and lectures across the country and is the author of 18 books, with three more on the way.
Author John V. Quarstein is the director of the Virginia War Museum....
John Quarstein
John V. Quarstein is director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center at The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News, Virginia.
An award-winning historian, preservationist, lecturer, and author, Quarstein served as historian for the city of Hampton’s 400th anniversary and previously worked for 30 years as the director of the Virginia War Museum and as a consultant to the USS Monitor Center at The Mariners’ Museum.
Quarstein’s passion for historic preservation is evidenced by his leadership in creating Civil War battlefield parks like Redoubt Park in Williamsburg and Lee’s Mill Park in Newport News and historic house museums such as Lee Hall Mansion and Endview Plantation.
He has been instrumental in preserving the Rebecca Vaughan House, Lee Hall Depot, Causey’s Mill, and Big Bethel Battlefield.
The author of 19 books, his titles include A History of Ironclads: The Power of Iron over Wood, CSS Virginia: Sink Before Surrender, and The Monitor Boys: The Cr