Charlestown Navy Yard

Charlestown Navy Yard. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. , Welcome to the Charlestown Navy Yard, home of USS Constitution (Old Ironsides), a place of shipbuilding, repair and outfitting for over 200 years. Enjoy the story of the yard, the ships it served and the people that kept them seaworthy., A Navy is Born , As a fledgling nation dependent on maritime trade, the United States soon recognized the need to build a navy. USS Constitution is one of the first six frigates launched in 1797 to defend American freedom. Victorious in the War of 18 12, USS Constitution earned the nickname "Old Ironsides". Today, she is America's Ship of State. Walk her decks and visit the USS Constitution Museum where her story is brought to life., Serving the Fleet , The Charlestown Navy Yard played an important role in the birth, growth and success of the United States Navy. The men and women who worked here built more than 200 warships and maintained and repaired thousands. Come aboard USS Cassin Young, a destroyer like many built here at the yard's heyday during World War II. Enter the Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Center to explore this yard's history of serving the fleet from its beginnings in 1800 to its closing in 1974., The Charlestown Navy Yard is a unique partnership of the National Park Service, the United States Navy and the non-profit USS Constitution Museum. While the National Park Service preserves and interprets the navy yard its naval traditions continue today. Active-duty Navy sailors serve aboard USS Constitution and she is maintained and repaired by skilled craftspeople from the Naval History and Heritage Command Detachment Boston.