Discover Constitution's History
A national icon for more than 200 years, Constitution has had a long and illustrious career. Explore her service from the beginning to the present day - and all of the adventures in between!
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Chronology
1794 March 27 - The Naval Armament Act authorizes the construction of six frigates ... -
The Captain's Clerk
Articles and essays on topics in Constitution’s history, representing over 30 years of research by a former commanding officer of “Old Ironsides.” -
Captains of Constitution
Captains of Constitution -
Crew
In the fall of 2005 the USS Constitution Museum received an Institute of Museum and Library Services Museums for America grant to fund research into the lives of Constitution's War of 1812 crew. -
Topics in Constitution's History
How many tries did it take to launch USS Constitution? What's Paul Revere's connection to the ship? How did Constitution's surgeon practice medicine at sea? -
USS Constitution Today
The American Revolution ended in 1783, and the new United States sent its merchant fleet afar to trade and rebuild its economy. However, in 1785, the Continental Navy of the Revolution was dissolved and US merchant vessels thereafter sailed unprotected.