First USS Constellation Launched
Ordered by a Congressional Act in 1794, the first American ship to be christened the Constellation was launched on September 7, 1797.
Ordered by a Congressional Act in 1794, the first American ship to be christened the Constellation was launched on September 7, 1797.
On August 24, 1814, as British troops approached the American capital, First Lady Dolley Madison insisted on saving important historical relics, including a portrait of our first president.
On August 19, 1812, the USS Constitution dueled with the British HMS Guerriere and reigned victorious.
Born on August 1, 1779, in western Maryland, Francis Scott Key witnessed the devastating attack of Fort McHenry which inspired him to pen one of our nation’s most patriotic tunes – “The Star-Spangled Banner.”