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USS Constitution & USS Constitution Museum

USS Constitution & USS Constitution Museum is a museum in Boston, MA, part of the Boston guide. Cost: free. Open year-round.

Charlestown Navy Yard · Boston, MA

Why you should go…

Launched in 1797 and undefeated in battle, Old Ironsides is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat anywhere in the world, and active-duty US Navy sailors give the tours. The hands-on museum next door lets kids swab decks and fire virtual cannons. Free to board, and the ferry ride from Long Wharf is a mini harbor cruise in itself.

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