![@USS_Constitution has undergone numerous “re-fits”, “rebuilds”, “over hauls” and, finally, “restorations” across her more than 220-year career. As early as 1801, after her service in the Quasi-War with France and only four years after she was launched, CONSTITUTION underwent an extensive re-fit with stern work and new Paul Revere-made copper sheathing. Learn more from our latest blog post by @USNHistory's, Margherita Desy, at the link above. [ USS CONSTITUTION in the Charlestown Navy Yard, 18 August 1914, exhibiting the superficial restoration work of 1906, consisting of a partial sailing rig, replica guns, and open waist at the spar deck level. Courtesy National Archives and Records Administration] . . . #USSConstitution #OldIronsides #USNavy #Navy #military #maritime #Boston #Massachusetts #history #heritage #preservation #restoration #museum](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/vp/26107cfce8f07b3e60970ba2c86172e5/5B976183/t51.2885-15/s320x320/e35/30590855_356716981485829_4157533758481760256_n.jpg "@USS_Constitution has undergone numerous “re-fits”, “rebuilds”, “over hauls” and, finally, “restorations” across her more than 220-year career. As early as 1801, after her service in the Quasi-War with France and only four years after she was launched, CONSTITUTION underwent an extensive re-fit with stern work and new Paul Revere-made copper sheathing. Learn more from our latest blog post by @USNHistory's, Margherita Desy, at the link above. [ USS CONSTITUTION in the Charlestown Navy Yard, 18 August 1914, exhibiting the superficial restoration work of 1906, consisting of a partial sailing rig, replica guns, and open waist at the spar deck level. Courtesy National Archives and Records Administration] . . . #USSConstitution #OldIronsides #USNavy #Navy #military #maritime #Boston #Massachusetts #history #heritage #preservation #restoration #museum")
![Before selfies individuals showed the world who they were with a portrait. Join us on May 16th as we celebrate the many stories told by our significant portrait collection and raise a glass during the Privateer Rum Challenge! Tickets available at the link above. [ Detail from an 1828 portrait depicting George Sirian as a young @USS_Constitution sailor.] . . . #USSConstitution #OldIronsides #USNavy #Navy #military #maritime #Boston #American #history #heritage #museum #portrait #art #rum #party](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/vp/b0b8c23a1cfdb8f07f4635d20b5a369c/5B963468/t51.2885-15/s320x320/e35/30856033_399670287166498_1498920543804456960_n.jpg "Before selfies individuals showed the world who they were with a portrait. Join us on May 16th as we celebrate the many stories told by our significant portrait collection and raise a glass during the Privateer Rum Challenge! Tickets available at the link above. [ Detail from an 1828 portrait depicting George Sirian as a young @USS_Constitution sailor.] . . . #USSConstitution #OldIronsides #USNavy #Navy #military #maritime #Boston #American #history #heritage #museum #portrait #art #rum #party")
![The need for repairs and outfitting led @USSConstitution to the Washington Navy Yard just before the War of 1812, but she visited again later as a stop on the 1930's National Cruise. Learn more from our latest blog post at the link above. [ USS Constitution during her final visit to the Washington Navy Yard in September, 1932. USS Constitution Museum. 1999.1.] . . . #OldIronsides #USNavy #Navy #military #maritime #Boston #Massachusetts #Washington #DC #WashingtonDC #American #history #heritage #museum #education](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/vp/c90115fc20f9c5b1d9ddda902cad2932/5B596C7D/t51.2885-15/s320x320/e35/28753489_1810720022563143_3781290062096891904_n.jpg "The need for repairs and outfitting led @USSConstitution to the Washington Navy Yard just before the War of 1812, but she visited again later as a stop on the 1930's National Cruise. Learn more from our latest blog post at the link above. [ USS Constitution during her final visit to the Washington Navy Yard in September, 1932. USS Constitution Museum. 1999.1.] . . . #OldIronsides #USNavy #Navy #military #maritime #Boston #Massachusetts #Washington #DC #WashingtonDC #American #history #heritage #museum #education")
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By USS Constitution Museum | 2 commentsUSS Constitution during her final visit to the Washington Navy Yard in September, 1932. USS Constitution Museum. 1999.1. By David F. Winkler,Read more
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By USS Constitution Museum | 5 commentsJoin 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
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By USS Constitution Museum | 2 commentsWhat a busy time the past six months have been for USS Constitution! As readers of “Restoring an Icon” know, the ship’sRead more
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By USS Constitution Museum | 2 commentsIt was a cold and overcast day in Boston on October 21, 1797. The dismal weather must have been well matched toRead more
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