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"USS CONSTITUTION Escaping From the British, July 1812"
Oil on Canvas
Julian O. Davidson, 1884
Members of the New York Yacht Club Gift [571.1]
Courtesy USS Constitution Museum |
Only yards away from "Old Ironsides," the Museum is a "must see" for everyone visiting Boston, where interactive galleries take adults, families and children of all ages on a 200-year voyage.
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Learn how a wooden hull helped earn the nickname "Old Ironsides." |
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Discover how "Old Ironsides" has remained undefeated since being launched in 1797. |
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Find out out school children contributed pennies to help save "Old Ironsides." |
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See how sailors ate a diet of hardtack and grog, and climbed masts 200 feet in the air |
The USS Constitution Museum reaches out to all Americans with the story of one of our country's most cherished icons.
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See if "Old Ironsides" Across the Nation is coming to your town. |
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Register to win a space aboard "Old Ironsides" as she plies the waters of Boston harbor. |
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See how teachers around the world are using All Hands On Deck: Learning Adventures Aboard "Old Ironsides" in their classrooms. |
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