On Day 2 we enjoyed exploring the
USS Constitution, USS Cassin Young and Bunker Hill
America's Ship of State USS Constitution
After more then 200 years,
USS Constitution remains in commission in the United States Navy.
Today, the ship still calls the waters of Boston Harbor home.
The crew, all active-duty Sailors and officers, continue the story and stewardship of USS Constitution.
Lego model of the
USS Constitution
Fully-Rigged Model of
USS Constitution
USS Cassin Young is a Fletcher-class destroyer.
During World War II, shipyards across the nation constructed 175 "Fletchers."
In the Charlestown Navy Yard, workers built fourteen.
Warships like USS Cassin Young were stronger and more versatile than their predecessors. Weighing 2,050 tons, only 376 feet in length and carrying diverse weapons, this was the best all purpose warship the navy employed.
These ships proved so reliable that many served well beyond the war.
With modernizations and repairs at navy yards,
Cassin Young continued defending the nation throughout the 1950's.
Other "Fletchers" in the U.S. Navy served well into the 1970's.
Bunker Hill Monument
On the morning of June 17, 1775,
no one could have imagined the outcome of events later that day in
Charlestown, MA.
That afternoon, New England provincials, subjects of the king, stood up to the mighty British army for the first time in pitched battle.
They repulsed two assaults before retreating during a third attack.
What would cause countrymen to fight one another, risking their lives and all they held dear?
Dedicated in 1843,
this 221-foot obelisk commemorates the Revolution's first major battle.
View from the top
That's a lot steps to climb!
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