Boston landmarks by danapommet
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The USS Constitution is a wooden hulled, three masted, heavy frigate of the US Navy. Named after the Constitution of the United States of America by President George Washington, she is the oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat in the world. Constitution, launched in 1797, was one of the six original frigates authorized for construction by the Navel Act of 1794. These frigates were designed to be the Navy's capital ships, and so Constitution and her sisters were larger and more heavily armed, than the standard frigates of the period. She was built in Boston, Massachusetts.
Her most famous era of naval warfare was the War of 1812, against Great Britain, when she captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships: HMS Guerriere, Java, Pictou, Cyane and Levant. The battle with HMS Guerriere earned her the nickname of "Old Ironsides" since the British cannon balls seemed to bounce off her redwood sides. She has served as a training ship for the United States Navel Academy and was retired from active service in 1881 and was designated a “museum ship” in 1907. She continues to be stationed in Boston.
The Bunker Hill Monument was built to commemorate the Battle of Bunker Hill. The 221-foot (67 meter) granite obelisk was erected between 1827 and 1843 in Charleston, Massachusetts. There are 294 steps to the top. The Bunker Hill Monument is actually not on Bunker Hill but instead on Breed’s Hill, where most of the fighting, in the misnamed Battle of Bunker Hill, actually took place, during the British Siege of Boston. The monument was erected to commemorate the first major conflict between British and Patriot forces in the Revolutionary War, fought there June 17, 1775. "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes”, it said to have been shouted as the British forces marched to take the hill.
Some information from Wikipedia
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Dana
Comments (19)
mgtcs
Excellent view, very nice photo!
3x3
lovely capture x
Katraz
Nice shot
jendellas
Beautiful ship, even if she did cause us some trouble. :o)
mairekas
Very interesting info and shot!
DAVER2112
Wonderful image! So much history. :)
PD154
Excellent capture and narrative Dana, looks fantastic my friend!
MagikUnicorn
Wonderful old sailboat...I saw one almost the same (maybe the same) in Quebec city last month :)
MrsRatbag
I love these old ships...well captured, Dana!
MrsLubner
Wonderful history lesson and fabulous expansive shot.
tennesseecowgirl
I loved reading about this. Super details, I hope to get there and visit this one day...
orig_buggy
Now thats something I don't see every day ...it's wonderful!!!
beachzz
All kinds of history here--great foto and it's always great to read your info!!
BessieB
Great info and shot Dana
lucindawind
awesome .. love the info !
weesel
Really nice POV. Notice how the surrounding architecture is also 'dated' and not some modern glass/steel monstrosity. Adds to the overall feel.
tpx1
nice shot
bmac62
A great picture Dana. We visited the Constitution years ago and somehow I missed seeing the obelisk. Can't figure out how I did that:) This really looks good at the zoom level.
FitArtistSF
Nice. Do you have any detailed photos of Constitution? I am always looking to collect any with any angles of anything on her, for my own research into building her in 3 D....