John V. Quarstein

Historian. Author. Preservationist.

John V. Quarstein is an award-winning Author, Historian, Educator, Preservationist, Speaker, and Director Emeritus of the USS Monitor Center at The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News, Virginia.

John has received numerous awards for teaching, historic preservation, museum development and writing. His skillset includes long-range planning, mobilization of support for preservation, rehabilitation project supervision, fundraising, interpretation, public speaking, historic site/museum promotions, preservation campaign development, museum management, and grant writing. These talents make him a successful Educator, Scholar, and Museum Consultant.

John V. Quarstein’s primary scholarship endeavors, on an expert level, include:

Civil War Ironclads
1862 Peninsula Campaign
19th century Naval Ordnance
Civil War at Sea
Civil War Artillery
Hampton Roads History
Chesapeake Bay History
Waterfowl Decoys

John V. Quarstein currently resides in the "Herbert House," a restored 1757 Georgian Manor House, located near Blackbeard’s Point on the Hampton River in Hampton, Virginia. This property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. and is the only structure in Hampton to survive the burning of the city on August 7, 1861.

He may also be found on his family’s Eastern Shore property, "Royal Swan Farm," in Still Pond, Maryland.

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