USS Constitution
10 expert reviews
“Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat. ”
– Atlas Obscura
"Sailors show visitors around the ship, guiding them to her top, or spar, deck, and the gun deck below." Full review
"Launched in 1797, this 44-gun frigate is one of the first commissioned warships for the U.S. Navy. " Full review
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"Completed in 1797, this beloved 44-gun frigate is the oldest commissioned warship afloat." Full review
"Visitors can visit this floating piece of history, docked at the old Boston Navy Yard in Charlestown, between May and October." Full review
"Ship exhibits and crew members stationed at Dry Dock 1 and at USS Constitution Museum offer more information and interactive opportunities." Full review
"At the end of the Freedom Trail, across the Charlestown Bridge from downtown, is the world’s oldest commissioned warship still afloat." Full review
"Exhibits also explore the War of 1812 and the ship’s role in it, along with the lives of sailors, through hands-on activities and personal stories." Full review
"The oldest commissioned warship afloat anywhere in the world, and not technically a museum ship...the Constitution still sails, or rather is pushed, seven times a year around the Boston Harbor"
Museum Ships and Submarines Offer History Afloat
March 17, 2022
"The 30-minute tour, led by an active-duty sailor in an 1812 dress uniform, is an excellent introduction to an era when the future of the new nation was anything but certain." Full review