This is the oldest known picture of the USS Constitution, which was taken in 1858 while undergoing repairs at the Navy Yard in Portsmouth, NH. The 44 gun frigate was launched in 1797 in Boston, MA, and was one of six original wooden hull three masted frigates built. The ship was named by President George Washington. Based at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, the Constitution remains on the Navy's active list.
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Friday, September 18, 2009
Old Ironsides
This is the oldest known picture of the USS Constitution, which was taken in 1858 while undergoing repairs at the Navy Yard in Portsmouth, NH. The 44 gun frigate was launched in 1797 in Boston, MA, and was one of six original wooden hull three masted frigates built. The ship was named by President George Washington. Based at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, the Constitution remains on the Navy's active list.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon, pictured above, was the plantation home of the first President of The United States, George Washington. Built in 1757 along the shores of the Potomac River near Alexandria, Virginia, the site was designated a National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 19, 1960.
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