Happy Anniversary, “Old Ironsides”! July is a multiple-anniversary month for USS Constitution: The 44-gun frigate began her first cruise the evening ofRead more

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey Scoular, USS Constitution Public Affairs   USS Constitution and her crew headed underway from theRead more

USS Constitution Museum public historian Carl Herzog shares artifacts with guests.   Over 160 guests joined us for the Collections Open HouseRead more

USS Constitution Color Guard On May 18, 2018 the Charlestown Navy Yard Partners, alongside the Vietnam War Commemoration, honored the 50th anniversaryRead more

Preservation Philosophies SHIP OF THESEUS Readers may be familiar with the thought experiment known as the “Ship of Theseus.” It is a philosophicalRead more

USS Constitution is living history, captured in drawings, paintings, and photographs. The legacy of “Old Ironsides’” victories and the men of ironRead more

USS Constitution during her final visit to the Washington Navy Yard in September, 1932. USS Constitution Museum. 1999.1. By David F. Winkler,Read more

Join USS Constitution‘s Commanding Officer and Crew on February 20, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. on the decks of “Old Ironsides” to commemorateRead more