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U.S.S. Constitution "Old Ironsides" - Charleston, Boston Mass.

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U.S.S. Constitution "Old Ironsides." In 1830, a newspaper notice that the Secretary of the Navy had condemned her to be destroyed aroused a college student, named Oliver Wendell Holmes, just turned 21, to write the famous "Old Ironsides." In 1834, she was rebuilt, the first vessel to enter Dry Dock #1 in Charlestown. Reconditioned again 1927-31 at cost of $921,108 with help of school children.

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1850 - 1925
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Boston Public Library
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https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/
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charlestown lantern slides boston public library charlestown branch library naval yards naval stations sailing ships charlestown navy yard mass constitution frigate massachusetts suffolk county boston charlestown boston navy yard lantern slides wolcott cutler 1891 1965 old ironsides high resolution