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We preserve and share the stories of America's Ship of State, the oldest commissioned warship afloat.
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Happy Share your love with a USS Constitution inspired valentine! We're dedicating these to the friends who float our boat: and 💕

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💀 We call this eerie sketch by sailor Lewis Kimberly "The Dart of Death." It reminds us of a quote by another sailor about the dangers of life aboard a warship: "The dart of death hung as [if] it were trembling by a single hair and no one knew on whose head it would fall."

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Join , , and the Museum this Saturday, July 17 from 6-8:30pm for the "Charlestown Navy Yard Summer Concert Series," featuring Hallelujah the Hills! This free concert will be held in the Navy Yard next to "Old Ironsides."

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This we remember the enslaved people who harvested the live oak timbers that gave "Old Ironsides" its strength. We remain committed to researching the intertwined histories of slavery and the creation of the early U.S. Navy. Learn more at https://t.co/0kJllEok9d

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Sailors are known for telling tall tales about the dramatic adventures they’ve had out at sea. Continue the fun from April Fools' Day by telling your own tall tale with these nautically inspired mad libs – the more outrageous the story, the better! https://t.co/x0GpRima0c

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Happy Share your love with a USS Constitution inspired valentine! We're dedicating these to the friends who float our boat: and 💕

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David Debias of Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood is one of the youngest sailors known to have served aboard . He was aboard for the battle with HMS Cyane and HMS Levant. Read Debias' full story on our website: https://t.co/YGIPyCvYgE

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This miniature watercolor portrait depicts John Lord, a gunner on during the Mediterranean cruise from 1824-28. “J. Lord Gunner on the Constitution” is written on the back. He transferred to the Charlestown Navy Yard in 1828. Learn more: https://t.co/zgGZLIA4lH

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The towering waves and battering winds common to life at sea often turned the regular routines of life into impossible tasks - including sitting down to a hearty feast! Check out our blog to learn more about the difficulties of dining on a ship at sea: https://t.co/UU2lQzo1mN

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Our is this sketch drawn by sailor Lewis Kimberly 1857-61. We call it "The Dart of Death" as it reminds us of a quote by another sailor "The dart of death hung as if it were trembling by a single hair and no one knew on whose head it would fall."💀#CURATORBATTLE

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