War of 1812 | Museum
USS Constitution Museum
USS Constitution Museum, Building 22
Charlestown, MA 02129
United States
The USS Constitution Museum engages its visitors with their exhibit "Old Ironsides" in War and Peace where three centuries of USS Constitution's history is retold. The museum houses hands-on activities, digital displays and a range of artifacts and archival records that help tell the story of the famed ship.
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USS Constitution
VIDEO | On August 19, 1812, 208 years ago, the American battleship USS Constitution defeated the British warship HMS Guerriere shortly after the...
Old Ironsides: a History of America’s Ship of State
USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship in the world still afloat. Nicknamed “Old Ironsides,” she is today berthed in Boston and is known...
USS Constitution
In the latter half of 1814, British men-of-war had blockaded American ports up and down the Eastern Seaboard, effectively leaving the U.S. Navy...
Naval Engagements in the War of 1812
Naval combat in the Age of Sail, which lasted from the 16th to mid-19th century, may seem strange to the modern eye. Sailing ships were virtually...