Honoring Military Children at Monitor National Marine Sanctuary

April 16, 2025

Monitor National Marine Sanctuary partnered with The Mariners' Museum and Park and Instant Teams to co-host Month of the Military Child, an annual awareness campaign that recognizes the sacrifices made by military kids and their families. The campaign culminated in an event at the museum called MilKids Fest, a day devoted to honoring children of military service members.

Along with useful resources and information from trusted community partners, families were welcomed with fun activities, including 3D-printed replicas of USS Monitor artifacts, marine animal coloring, a spinning wheel of Monitor National Marine Sanctuary history, hands-on learning experiences with the museum’s education team, scavenger hunts, and much more. The event drew in scores of people including over 500 members of the local military, their spouses and children.