The USS Constitution took a spin around Boston Harbor, fired off its gun, and returned back to the Charlestown Navy Yard. Just a bit of history in our own port. Old Ironsides was undefeated in battle and destroyed or captured 33 opponents. The ship earned the nickname of Old Ironsides during the War of 1812 when British<br>
cannonballs were seen bouncing off the ship’s wooden hull.

<img decoding="async" class=" lazyautosizes lazyload" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ussms05.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1" alt="The USS Constitution, underway in the Boston Harbor, moves towards Castle Island. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)" width="100%" height="auto" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ussms05.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1" data-attachment-id="4879946" data-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ussms05.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 620w,https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ussms05.jpg?fit=310%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 310w"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">The USS Constitution, underway in the Boston Harbor, moves towards Castle Island. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)</figcaption>

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" lazyautosizes lazyload" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ussms02.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1" alt="The USS Constitution, underway in the Boston Harbor, moves towards Castle Island. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)" width="100%" height="auto" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ussms02.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1" data-attachment-id="4879943" data-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ussms02.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 620w,https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ussms02.jpg?fit=310%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 310w"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">The USS Constitution, underway in the Boston Harbor, moves towards Castle Island. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)</figcaption>

The USS Constitution took a spin around Boston Harbor, fired off its gun, and returned back to the Charlestown Navy Yard. Just a bit of history in our own port. Old Ironsides was undefeated in batt…{ai:summary}<p>The USS Constitution, aka Old Ironsides, sailed through Boston Harbor, a symbol of American naval history. It's impressive record in battle earned it the famous nickname. #history</p>

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