Explore The Collections
With nearly 2,000 artifacts and over 10,000 archival records, the USS Constitution Museum curates the most comprehensive collection of material related to “Old Ironsides.” The collection includes a wide range of artifacts and records that span Constitution‘s over 200-year history, including the ship’s origins, her role in the early republic, and the stories of the people who helped shaped her history.
Categories
Commander William Bainbridge
Battle with HMS Java
Arms and Armament
Navigation
Life at Sea
Medicine
Battle with HMS Guerriere
Souvenirs
War of 1812
Construction and Launch
Ship Portraits
Commander Isaac Hull
Marines
Battle with HMS Cyane and HMS Levant
Purser Thomas J. Chew
National Cruise
Gunner John Lord
Midshipman Pardon Mawney Whipple
Commander Charles Stewart
Escaping a British Squadron
Gunner George Sirian
Ira Dye Collection on Early Seafarers