The USS Constitution, the pride of the American naval fleet as the young nation fought for its independence yet again, earned its memorable Old Ironsides nickname on this day in history, August 19, ...

Old Ironsides’ upscale Charlestown neighbors are trying to pull off what British, French and Barbary pirate guns failed to accomplish in more than two centuries – silencing the cannons of the nation’s ...

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WASHINGTON — The commander of the Constitution warship was relieved of duty because of a “loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command,” a Navy spokesman said Thursday. The Navy declined to ...

Dick Wallace has been working toward this day since 1973. It's hard to say in words, I suppose. I was so proud. I just overwhelmed in awe. My whole body just stiffened right up and all my hair stood ...

It took a whole lot of copper to make “Old Ironsides” shipshape again. After a restoration process that took more than two years, the USS Constitution – first launched in 1797 and the oldest ...

Anne Grimes Rand, president and CEO of the USS Constitution Museum, in front of a fully rigged model of the ship. After a year apart, the public is invited to the USS Constitution Monday to celebrate ...

In this Aug. 29, 2014, file photo, the USS Constitution, with its topsails unfurled, is towed through Boston Harbor past Boston’s financial district skyline. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File) BOSTON — A ...