Happy Birthday Old Ironsides!!!

[Unkotare]

October 21st, the USS Constitution will turn 220! Kicking ass since the War of 1812, she still graces Boston Harbor.

 

[JoeMoma]

Happy birthday

Another Ironsides:

 

[longknife]

USS Constitution takes a spin around Boston Harbor @ USS Constitution takes a spin around Boston Harbor - The Boston Globe



Her designation is CV-64 and she's still an active US Navy vessel.

 

[Unkotare]

Every morning they fire the cannons when the flag is raised, and every evening when the flag is lowered.

 

[whitehall]

I'm sure that most kids today have no clue about American history and foreign visitors might be confused by the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Since we are dealing with the War of 1812 maybe it's more appropriate that Old Ironsides should be in Baltimore Harbor where the "Star Spangled Banner yet waved" at Ft. McHenry.

 

[Unkotare]

I'm sure that most kids today have no clue about American history ....

I’m sure you’re wrong.