Exhibits
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All Hands on Deck: A Sailor's Life in 1812
In All Hands On Deck you can explore the harsh realities of life at sea and joint USS Constitution just as the War of 1812 is declared. Discover the unique world afloat and the men and women that made history alongside USS Constitution. Hands on activities, fascinating personal stories and the birth of a national icon make All Hands On Deck entertaining for visitors from 2 to 92.
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Old Ironsides in War and Peace
Ironsides in War and Peace chronicles the Ship's first 200 years; how and why she was built, how she earned her fame in the War of 1812, and why the US Navy still preserves the 207-year old wooden frigate as a commissioned warship.
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The Barbary War: Piracy, Politics, and Power
The United States' presence as a world naval power began with the Barbary War (1803-1805), when Constitution saw thrilling engagements in Tripoli harbor and the Mediterranean Sea.
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In the Zenith of His Glory: Pardon Mawney Whipple, USN
In 2006, Mrs. Norma Adams Price generously donated an early-nineteenth century letterbook to the USS Constitution Museum. The tall vellum-bound volume is the copy book of Midshipman Pardon Mawney Whipple. Take a peak inside!
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National Cruise Scrapbooks, 1931-1934
On July 2, 1931, USS Constitution and a crew of 81 sailors, officers, and Marines set off on a three-year, three-coast tour around the United States. This National Cruise was a public “thank you” to the men, women, and children who, from 1925-1930, helped raise over $985,000 to completely restore the ailing ship.
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War of 1812 Discovery Center
The USS Constitution Museum will open the War of 1812 Discovery Center in the Spring of 2012.