BOSTON (CBS) - The USS Constitution Museum opened up its newest interactive exhibit, Old Ironsides 1812 Discovery Center on Saturday. Boston Pops conductor, Keith Lockhart led the ribbon cutting ...

Painting of the marine battle in the War of 1812 featuring the USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, and the British ship, HMS Guerrière, with its masts broken. Artist Thomas Chambers, 1845.

The ship forst set sail on October 21, 1797, after two failed attempts. The Constitution earned its nickname, "Old Ironsides," during the War of 1812, when enemy fire couldnt't penetrate its hull.

The Constitution saw plenty of action during the War of 1812 (1812-1815), of course, but the timeline of its actual exploits during that period doesn't match up with any of the events in the story.

BOSTON (AP) — Major repairs aren’t stopping Old Ironsides from commemorating the 201st anniversary of its final major battle of the War of 1812. The U.S.S. Constitution, in Boston, will be ...

The USS Constitution is the world’s oldest commissioned warship still afloat and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812. It actively defended sea lanes from 1797 until 1855.

But the Constitution prevailed in what's considered a turning point for the naval fight in the War of 1812. The Constitution earned the nickname "Old Ironsides" during the war with Britain.

The Constitution is the world’s oldest commissioned warship still afloat. It played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812 and defended sea lanes from 1797 until 1855. The ship ...

On Saturday, the USS Constitution, docked in Charlestown, was the site of a ceremony commemorating the 206th anniversary of its victory over the British HMS Java during the War of 1812.

Crowds flocked to Castle Island to check out Old Ironsides and her annual Fourth of July turnaround in Boston Harbor, along with a 21-gun salute. The USS Constitution goes underway in Boston Harbor at ...