Good night Old Ironsides
The sun sets on a beautiful Fall day at the Museum with USS Constitution, Dry Dock 1, and the Boston skyline in view. What's outside your window?
#OurWindowtotheWorld
#Boston
MInigolf's Last Huzzah (For 2023!)
It's your last chance to test your skills, challenge your friends, and face the corgis! The final weekend of USS Constitution-themed minigolf is here. Don't miss it! Available during Museum hours....
#FreeWeekendFun
#TestYourself
Happy Birthday USS Constitution!
Happy 226th Birthday USS Constitution ! #OnThisDay in 1797 Constitution was launched in Boston Harbor. The rest is history... still unfolding.
#MadeinAmerica
#BuiltinBoston
#OldIronsides
#Huzzah!
Adapted from video Courtesy U.S. Navy. [National Archives Footage – President Hoover Visits USS Constitution at Washington Navy Yard. Local ID Number: 428-NPC-3483 Creator: Department of Defense. Department of the Navy. Naval Photographic Center. Produced: 1932]
Sable Island Claims Another Vessel
The first shipwreck on Sable Island National Park Reserve in decades...is a happy story! It's told by Shelley Steeves - Global News with the Museum's Emily Bryant and Sable Island Institute's Zoe Lucas.
It's the continuing story of the miniboat we built and launched with Hanscom Primary School, Educational Passages, and the help of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forward about 50 days ago!
#worldteachersday
#miniboats
#huzzah!
Crafting Comfort
The Museum staff makes comfort birds for veterans at lunchtime under the direction of our own master carver, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Davison, USAF (Ret.)! These little birds find new homes and, we hope, provide some small measure of comfort for veterans dealing with difficult memories or PTSD.
#makingsawdust
#comfortbird
#carving
#militarycommunity
Muppet Treasure Island at Old Ironsides!
Don't miss the Movie Night series finale! This Friday - it's an adventure on the high seas with Kermit, Miss Piggy, and all the Muppets in a take on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic pirate tale. Captain Smollett (Kermit the Frog) is at the helm -- and greedy Long John Silver (Tim Curry) at the heart of a dastardly plot! It's all happening for free, alongside USS Constitution!
The gates open at 5:45 PM and the film starts at 6:50, after sunset. For more info:
https://bit.ly/3PbWt08
📸 Copyright 1996 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.
Sketching the Captain!
Huzzah! The Museum staff has many talents! This is how Robin, from our curatorial team, honors @USSConstitution CDR Farrell on the recent underway!
Miniboat Warrior is Recovered!
The miniboat WARRIOR has been found on the remote Sable Island National Park, about 180 miles southeast of Halifax! Built by students at Hanscom Primary School at Hanscom Air Force Base and launched by U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forward, the boat spent 51 days at sea and washed ashore!
Our Museum staff shares the story about the island and the rescue mission by Zoe Lucas of Sable Island Institute... We're sending three cheers of #Huzzah as special thanks to Zoe!
#miniboats
#Boston
#maritime
📷Zoe Lucas
CPOs Go Underway!
It's a wrap on Chief Heritage Weeks USS Constitution We've loved every minute of seeing the Chief Petty Officer Selects from all over the country train in the Navy Yard. And yesterday's culmination? It was a perfect day for Old Ironsides to go underway in Boston Harbor! Huzzah!
#Undefeated
#MadeinBoston
#USNavy
Old Ironsides Victory
Huzzah! Her sides are made of iron! #OnThisDay At 2:00 pm on August 19, 1812, USS Constitution spied an unidentified warship off Newfoundland. Captain Isaac Hull made chase. And so it began...
Constitution defeated the 38-gun HMS Guerriere in a battle that earned the ship the storied nickname "Old Ironsides" as a sailor saw cannonballs bounce off its hull. One of the six original Frigates that comprised the first U.S. Navy fleet, Old Ironsides lives on. The world's oldest active-duty warship afloat. Amazing resilience. Undefeated in battle. Still victorious. America's Ship of State. 🇺🇸
Over the next few days, we'll share the story of one of the most famous engagements in American naval history. A day that would give birth to the extraordinary legend that is uniquely American: Old Ironsides.
#otd
#livinghistory
#huzzah
📽️ Adapted from video, Courtesy of U.S. Navy
Old Ironsides Underway!
USS Constitution is scheduled to go underway tomorrow morning at 10 am! The ship will depart Charlestown Navy Yard, where you can get a great view as the ship departs and returns, including the 17 gun salute at the site of her launch in 1797, the former Edmund Hartt's Shipyard and currently the home of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boston. ⚓
The cruise will honor Vietnam Veterans. 🇺🇸
George Hackett, Citizen Sailor: A Conversation with Martha S. Jones
Public Historian Carl Herzog recently sat down with Martha S. Jones, distinguished scholar, author, and professor of history at Johns Hopkins University, to discuss the story of George Hackett, a USS Constitution sailor who went on to become an activist pursuing rights of citizenship for free African Americans in Maryland in the mid-1800s.
Objects Up Close: Hammocks
😴 It's #NationalNappingDay! Imagine trying to snooze in a hammock on USS Constitution's berth deck amid shouted orders, the pounding of feet, and your crewmates snoring nearby. Learn about hammocks aboard ship in this video!
Objects Up Close: Fighting Top Weapons
During 19th century sea battles, Marines armed with muskets and howitzers took up station in each of the three fighting tops. Learn more about Marines and their weapons in this artifact video!
Hail + Farewell message from Mayor Michelle Wu
Well wishes have been pouring in for CDR Benda and CDR Farrell ahead of Friday's change of command ceremony, including from another one of Boston's historic leaders, Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭! Hear her messages to the COs in this video. 🎉
Hear My Story: Today's Crew of USS Constitution
⚓ Meet today's crew!
Our new exhibit, "Hear My Story: Today's Crew of USS Constitution," is now open. Visit now to learn from the sailors, in candid video interviews and vibrant photographs, what it is like to serve aboard USS Constitution.