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 Our #USSConstitution cutaway on display at the Captain John Foster Williams #CoastGuard Building in downtown #Boston. Stay tuned for the @USCG fun fact highlighted in the exhibit.
 Prepping a handmade, wood cutaway model #USSConstitution for a pop-up @USCG #Boston featuring our latest exhibit "Forest to Frigate".
 Acrylic painting, titled “Building USS Constitution, 1797,” by Cheslie D’Andrea, 1992. [USS Constitution Museum Collection, 2104.11.]. View Old Ironsides in a similar state as she undergoes restoration and read part 1 of "USS Constitution Through Artists' Eyes" at the above link.
 Blue skies, tours, and gun drills. Just another #TGIF in the Charlestown Navy Yard. #ussconstitution #starsandstripes
 Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Secretary of Navy William Middendorf, and CDR Tyrone G. Martin on the deck of USS Constitution, July, 1976 – the only time a British monarch has visited #USSConstitution. @USNavy photo. #happybirthdayyourmajesty
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    USS Constitution Through Artists’ Eyes: Part I

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    USS Constitution‘s storied career has been depicted by artists for over three centuries. Most artistic images of “Old Ironsides” reflect her moments inRead more

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    Go Figure

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    As the museum’s newest exhibit nears completion, we can sit back and think about some of the effort that went into tellingRead more

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    Building 10 and the Titanic

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    On this day in 1912, RMS Carpathia was sent to the location of RMS Titanic‘s sinking in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Carpathia, arriving approximately 2 hoursRead more

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    Small Jobs with Big Purpose

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    When thinking of USS Constitution‘s restorations, it’s easy to focus on the more heroic projects, like rebuilding the cutwater, replacing the hull planks, and recoppering. Equally necessaryRead more

  • Morison sat for this portrait in about 1951. US Navy photo.

    History’s Admiral: Samuel Eliot Morison and the US Navy

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    This week Log Lines is pleased to present a post by guest blogger David Hannigan, an NPS ranger with the Boston NationalRead more

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    Where Are They Now? Constitution’s 1906 Guns

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    Although USS Constitution underwent several periods of repair and rebuilding in her long career, her first true restoration took place in 1906Read more

  • A cooper at work, driving hoops onto a hogshead.  From The Book of English Trades, and Library of the Useful Arts, 1806.

    Roll out the Barrel

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    Last year, the Wall Street Journal published an alarming report that American whiskey distillers were facing an imminent shortage of the whiteRead more

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    Stern Repairs: Serious Business

    By USS Constitution Museum | 12 comments

    Repairs to USS Constitution‘s exterior and interior stern planking at the spar deck level began in late 2015. Below is a photo galleryRead more

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  • About
    • Mission & History
      • Founders
      • National Awards
    • Board of Trustees
    • Family Learning Project
    • National Outreach
    • For Press & Media
    • Jobs & Volunteering
    • Contact Us
  • Visit
    • Plan Your Visit
    • Directions & Parking
    • Groups & Field Trips
    • Calendar of Events
    • Museum Map
    • Host an Event
    • In Our Neighborhood
    • Library Pass Program
  • Restoration
    • Restoration Blog
      • Current Work
      • History
      • Video
      • About Our Contributors
    • Constitution Cam
    • Work Schedule
    • Quick Facts
    • FAQ
  • Exhibits
    • Current Exhibits
    • Coming Soon
    • Past Exhibits
    • Ship Model Show
    • Online Exhibits
    • The Model Shipwright Guild
  • Collections & History
    • Log Lines Blog
    • Art and Artifact Collections
      • Arms and Armament
      • Artwork
      • Ceramics and Glass
      • Clothing and Textiles
      • Personal Possessions
      • Presentation Pieces
      • Souvenirs
      • Spoils of War
      • Tools of the Trade
    • Library and Manuscript Collections
      • Broadsides and Posters
      • Certificates
      • Correspondence
      • Logs and Journals
      • Pamphlets
      • Photographs
      • Poetry
      • Printed Media
      • Rare Books
      • Scrapbooks
    • Discover Constitution’s History
    • Research Library
      • Overview
      • Rights & Reproductions
      • Fees for Service
      • FAQ
      • Reference Request
    • Online Exhibits
    • Order an Image
    • Support Our Collections
    • FAQ
  • Learn & Play
    • Online Learning
    • Families
    • Groups & Field Trips
    • Teacher Resources
  • Shop
    • Shop Now
    • Buy a Membership
    • Buy Event Tickets
    • Customer Service
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    • Legacy Giving
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    • Buy a Brick
    • Amazon Smile
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