My roomie and I decided to go and visit a beautiful ship that we saw one day while walking near the harbor. However, it was not just an old boat, but the oldest ship in the United States. The USS Constitution is one of Boston´s jewels that enrich the city’s historical background even more.
The USS Constitution first sailed in Boston in 1797. One of the most interesting facts is that the ship still has most of it's original parts in tact. When we first arrived and entered the ship, we felt as if we had gone back in time to the United Sates’ colonial years. The ship is no longer in used to avoid erosion from the salt of the sea and to preserve it as much as possible. I need to highlight that it was in perfect conditions and astonishingly clean. Anyhow, the USS Constitution still has a captain and his crew who are in charge of giving tours to tourists and local visitors that want to know a little bit more about the ship.
One of the most important facts that I can remember is that the crew that was needed to sail the ship consisted of 500 people. Also the ship had different levels and still had the cannons that were fired whenever they fought against other ships. I am still wondering how all those men lived in a ship all together for months without stepping on land. I can’t even imagine how they all managed to eat, sleep, and take a shower in those times inside a ship.
The USS Constitution is considered a national park so we needed to pass through security levels as if we were going to board a plane at the airport. Indeed Americans take care of their history. Security guys there were very friendly though and they kept giving us tips for our visit.
One of the most important facts that I can remember is that the crew that was needed to sail the ship consisted of 500 people. Also the ship had different levels and still had the cannons that were fired whenever they fought against other ships. I am still wondering how all those men lived in a ship all together for months without stepping on land. I can’t even imagine how they all managed to eat, sleep, and take a shower in those times inside a ship.
The USS Constitution is considered a national park so we needed to pass through security levels as if we were going to board a plane at the airport. Indeed Americans take care of their history. Security guys there were very friendly though and they kept giving us tips for our visit.
There was also an official store where you could buy a lot of stuff related to the history of the USS Constitution, from mugs to wooden pistols, little things to remember the early days of the United States. Near the official store there is a small museum where they have more information available regarding the USS Constitution and all the historical events the ship lived before anchoring in the Boston harbor. There are also samples of the cannonballs and ropes used in the past. The pictures and drawings are amazing. I strongly recommend staying there for a couple of hours and reading all the information offered to visitors.
My roomie and I took a lot of pictures because we were very impressed with the size of the ship. We never thought that Boston could offer such an attraction and we were simply amazed by this tour. At the end en of the day, we went back to our apartment very excited and told our friends that they needed to go and visit the USS Constitution.
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