USS Constitution · Boston, United States · Trailwind

LandmarkUSS ConstitutionBoston, United StatesOld Ironsides: the world's oldest commissioned warship still afloat, launched in 1797 and docked at the Charlestown Navy Yard at the end of the Freedom…

Set in: Boston, United States

Currency: USD

Language: English

Timezone: UTC-05:00

Know before you go

Free to board; bring a photo ID since it's an active-duty Navy vessel and requires a security check.

The adjacent USS Constitution Museum fills in the ship's War of 1812 history and is also free.

Combine it with the Bunker Hill Monument a few blocks away: both sit at the Freedom Trail's Charlestown end.

The Charlestown Navy Yard water shuttle is a scenic (and fast) way back to downtown across the harbor.

Pairs well with

Salem, 13 mi away

Newport, 62 mi away

Marthas Vineyard, 68 mi away

Coopers Beach, 125 mi away

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