Join Bestselling Author Adam Makos for the Launch of Spearhead: An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives in World War II Wednesday, February 20, 2019 USS Constitution Museum | Charlestown Navy Yard 6 PM – Lecture 7 PM – Book Signing & Reception In the waning days of World WarRead more
Join USS Constitution‘s Executive Officer and Crew on February 20, 2019, at 11:30 a.m. on the decks of “Old Ironsides” to commemorate the 204th anniversary of the battle with HMS Cyane and HMS Levant.
Join the officers and crew of USS Constitution in commemorating the battle against HMS Java on Saturday, December 29th with remarks and a firing of “Old Ironsides” saluting battery. Shortly after Christmas, 1812, Constitution was sailing in the Atlantic just off the coast of Brazil. On the morning of December 29, sails were sighted on theRead more
When Constitution sailed from Boston in December 1814, she carried nearly 485 sailors and one valuable new crewmember: a work dog named “Guerriere.” Guerriere quickly became part of the Constitution family and proved just how helpful he could be. The strong terrier would help the sailors during their line drills, scare the rats away fromRead more
The National Parks of Boston, USS Constitution Museum, and USS Constitution cordially invite you to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. The ceremony will take place adjacent to USS Cassin Young, a Fletcher-class destroyer named for Commander Cassin Young, recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor for hisRead more
Join the National Park Service, USS Constitution Museum, and USS Constitution in celebrating three birthdays: the U.S. Navy (243rd), “Old Ironsides” (221st), and USS Cassin Young (75th). Participate in hands-on activities for all ages including a Watson Adventures scavenger hunt, watch USS Constitution‘s crewmembers perform boarding pike and gun drills, enjoy birthday cake, and more!Read more
USS Constitution Museum Leadership Speaker Series Featuring John F. Lehman United States Secretary of the Navy, 1981 – 1987 Serving under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1987, Secretary Lehman was a driving force in the resurgence of American naval dominance at the height of the Cold War. Through his vision of building up theRead more
In commemoration of the 206th Anniversary of USS Constitution’s legendary battle and victory against Great Britain’s Royal Navy frigate HMS Guerriere during the War of 1812, a special narrative of the battle will be given on the main hatch of USS Constitution in Charlestown Navy Yard at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 19. Participating inRead more
The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration & USS Constitution invite you to the Charlestown Navy Yard to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War on Friday, May 18, 2018 1:00 PM Watch as USS Constitution returns to her berth at Pier 1 and welcome the Vietnam veterans aboard, hear the roar fromRead more
USS Constitution is living history, captured in drawings, paintings, and photographs. The legacy of “Old Ironsides’” victories and the men of iron who served aboard her are chronicled in countless annals. Over the course of Constitution’s 221 years, through wartime and peace, many have lyricized her glory; from broadsides celebrating her War of 1812 victoriesRead more
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