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Never defeated in battle, USS Constitution remains a symbol of the honor, courage, and commitment of America’s sailors. Located only yards away from “Old Ironsides,” the museum brings the ship’s history alive and lets you not just learn about history – but experience it!
Wilber also commissioned Gordon Grant (1875-1962), an American marine artist, to depict “Old Ironsides” in its glory. The original oil painting was the prototype for more than 1 million lithographic prints produced in the 1920s and sold to raise money for the work on Constitution that took place from 1927 to 1931.
"Old Ironsides" is a poem written by American writer Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. on September 16, 1830, as a tribute to the 18th-century USS Constitution. The poem was one reason that the frigate was saved from being decommissioned, and it is now the oldest commissioned ship in the world that is still afloat.
‘Old Ironsides’ Putting back to sea, the Constitution was off Cape Race, athwart the main lane of transatlantic traffic, on the afternoon of 19 August 1812, when Captain Hull sighted the British frigate Guerriere .
9 feb 2010 · Old Ironsides earns its name During the War of 1812 , the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution defeats the British frigate Guerrière in a furious engagement off the coast of Nova Scotia.
Come aboard USS Constitution, “America’s Ship of State,” and meet the active duty sailors who are part of her legacy today.Then, go deeper into the Ship’s history at the USS Constitution Museum with interactive exhibits, hands-on programs, and a vast collection of artifacts that are fun for all ages.
Die Old Ironsides nahmen an Tests zur Atomic Field Army in Fort Hood und an der Operation Sagebrush teil, dem größten kombinierten Manöver seit dem Zweiten Weltkrieg. Nach Beendigung der Übung verlegte die Division nach Fort Polk, Louisiana, ihrem neuen Heimatstützpunkt.
