Historic Ships in Baltimore

10/06/2026

Join us Thursday, Oct. 15, for the Historic Sips 2026 season finale: Maritime Macabre 👻⚓

The lights will be low, lanterns will be lit, and the USS Constellation has a few stories to tell.

Walk all four decks of the USS Constellation by lantern-light and hear ghost stories and true tales of misfortune drawn from the ship’s 1862–65 diary.

Brave enough to come aboard? 🎟️ Get your tickets now: https://tinyurl.com/3vm84kc9

The evening includes:
🍹 1 complimentary themed cocktail (cash bar for b**r, w**e, and additional drinks)
💥 Opening cannon firing and welcome
🏮 Lantern-light tour with crew members
🥖 Light fare
🌅 Golden hour views of the Inner Harbor

Our featured bourbon-based drink, Blood & Brine, is a spirited take on a 1930s classic, inspired by the ship’s tales of the unexpected and unexplained. Many thanks to our drink sponsor, Blue Pit BBQ & Wh***ey Bar.

Come for the drinks, stay for the stories. And maybe keep an eye on the shadows. 👀
📅 Thursday, Oct. 15, 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 USS Constellation
🎟️ Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/3vm84kc9

09/26/2026

Hats off to Pride of Baltimore II! Historic Ships will be set up at Sailabration today at Broadway Pier from 10-3.

09/22/2026

The ’80s are trending, so we went back to the originals. Who needs AI when you have archives?! 😎

🦈 After arriving as a tourist attraction in the 1970s, USS Torsk spent the ’80s berthed near the Power Plant Building. Remember the historically inaccurate, but popular shark face?

🚢 Cutter 37 was still a commissioned U.S. Coast Guard vessel until 1986, so she was actually out there patrolling in the ’80s. When she was decommissioned, much of the ship was left as it was, right down to the crew names still on their bunks.

💡Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse was still standing at its original location in the Chesapeake Bay until 1988. After more than a century in the bay, it was moved to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, refurbished and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989.

⚓Before coming to Baltimore in 1982, Lightship Chesapeake was operated by the National Park Service as an educational vessel in Washington, D.C.

09/19/2026

09/17/2026

The ship ahoy! The schooner Lion was spotted in the Inner Harbor today. We exchanged a salute from Constellation’s Parrott r***e.

LION of Baltimore

09/12/2026

We are on site at Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine for Defender’s Day! Stop by to learn about life on a sailing ship, and try your hand at caulking the “deck.”

09/12/2026

Welcome, rugby fans! With the big match coming up here in Baltimore, we asked ourselves the rare question: which teams would our ships be rooting for? Here's how we think our ships would be calling it:

🟢USS Constellation, in her colors of green and black, is all dressed up and ready to support the South Africa Springboks .

⚫️USCGC WHEC-37, known during her service as the Queen of the Pacific, is rooting for New Zealand.

⚫️USS Torsk, sporting a monochrome look like her favorite team's uniforms, is also rooting for the New Zealand All Blacks .

🟢Lightship Chesapeake is a great fan of the springbok, South Africa's mascot - who uses its white tail to signal to the herd. A lightship loves clear signaling!

What do you think?

09/10/2026

Historic Sips is back on Thursday, September 17!

This month we're celebrating the USS Torsk with the Torsk Libre - a signature cocktail inspired by the submarine’s service during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Rumor has it, there may also be Torpedo Juice.😎

Join us for great conversations, historic stories, and new connections. Obviously, the sub isn’t exactly party-friendly😉, so the event will be on the USS Constellation.

The evening includes:
✨ Opening cannon firing to kick off the night
✨ 1 complimentary signature cocktail (cash bar for b**r, w**e, and additional drinks)
✨ Light fare
✨ Guided tours with crew members
✨ Golden hour views of the Inner Harbor

Grab your crew and join us for one of Baltimore’s most unique happy hours.

Get your tickets now: https://tinyurl.com/SipsSept17

09/09/2026

📣 We are back on Instagram!

Historic Ships in Baltimore has a new home on Instagram, and we'd love for you to follow us for shipboard stories, behind-the-scenes moments, and spotlights on the people who keep our historic fleet afloat.

⚓️ Follow us:

https://www.instagram.com/historicshipsbaltimore/