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USNA museum, Annapolis, MD
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Excellent pictures, great job! For those who don't know this is at the United States Naval Academy.
Anyone planning to visit the USNA in Maryland must also visit the USS Constitution and Museum in Boston. The USS Constitution, nicknamed "Old Ironsides" because she was never defeated prior to and during the War of 1812, is the world's oldest commissioned Naval vessel still afloat. She was built along with four other frigates starting in 1794 when President George Washington signed the Naval Act of 1794, creating the U.S. Navy. She is crewed by 75 Navy officers and men. A nice timeline of her incredible history can be found here. It includes information about her guns and changes made along the way:
ussconstitutionmuseum.org
She can still be sailed! This happened in 1997 on her 200th anniversary of being commissioned, and again in 2012 on the anniversary of the War of 1812.
While in Boston, visit the Bunker Hill museum. This talks about the first major battle of the Revolutionary War.
Anyone planning to visit the USNA in Maryland must also visit the USS Constitution and Museum in Boston. The USS Constitution, nicknamed "Old Ironsides" because she was never defeated prior to and during the War of 1812, is the world's oldest commissioned Naval vessel still afloat. She was built along with four other frigates starting in 1794 when President George Washington signed the Naval Act of 1794, creating the U.S. Navy. She is crewed by 75 Navy officers and men. A nice timeline of her incredible history can be found here. It includes information about her guns and changes made along the way:
USS Constitution Timeline - USS Constitution Museum
ussconstitutionmuseum.org
She can still be sailed! This happened in 1997 on her 200th anniversary of being commissioned, and again in 2012 on the anniversary of the War of 1812.
While in Boston, visit the Bunker Hill museum. This talks about the first major battle of the Revolutionary War.