The bronze bell of the USS Tallahassee stands proudly in front of City Hall. Originally USS Florida, the monitor was built in 1898 and launched in 1901. Monitors were ships that sat low in the water, some having a freeboard of only 3 feet, and usually carried one or two very large main guns. The idea being to carry the biggest gun, while providing the smallest target. Monitors served as coastal defense as they were no match for ocean waves. Check out the video for more on the history of this shi

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