Sunday, June 24, 2012

Seafaring Sunday: Old Ironsides Again

June 24, 1833:  USS Constitution enters drydock at Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA, for overhaul. The ship was saved from scrapping after public support rallied to save the ship following publication of Oliver Wendell Holmes' poem, "Old Ironsides." 

Header: USS Constitution in 2006 via Wikimedia
 
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2 comments:

  1. Timmy!June 25, 2012 at 8:27 AM

    She is still a beautiful ship and a wonderful historical treasure, Pauline.

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  2. PaulineJune 25, 2012 at 10:15 AM

    Still the best if you ask me!

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