USS Constitution ('Old Ironsides')

Official Website:	USS Constitution ('Old Ironsides')
Location:	Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown, MA
Phone:	617-426-1812
Hours:	Hours Vary see below
Ages:	Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor, Outdoor
Cost:	Free see below
Category:	Historic Landmarks

Other Ideas: Quincy Market; Castle Island and Fort Independence; North End Old North Church; Boston Haymarket; Walden Pond State Reservation

Old Ironsides is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world. A tour of this 200-year-old ship may give your little landlubber a chance to get his sea legs for the first time.

Now you can explore USS Constitution's decks two hours longer and see areas previously closed. Experience 19th-century sleeping quarters at sea when your guided tour takes you to the previously-unavailable Berth Deck. From 4:00pm - 6:00pm, conduct self-guided tours of USS Constitution's top deck.

The USS Constitution staff recommends the 'Speed Line' for their littlest visitors (no strollers on deck, as they tend to roll with the waves). The full 40-minute tour includes climbing up and down stairs and ladders and is not recommended for little children.

Nonetheless, you'll get a view of the harbor atop this beautiful sailing vessel and the chance to meet a real U.S. Navy Sailor.

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WINTER HOURS
November 1 to March 31
Thursday - Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm. Guided tours start at 10:30 am and continue every half hour. The last guided tour of the day starts at 3:30 pm.
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SUMMER HOURS
April 1 to October 31*
Tuesday - Sunday, 10 am - 6 pm Guided tours start at 10 am and continue every eight minutes.

Cost

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Ship admission free; call to confirm
Museum admission is by donation. The Museum is handicapped accessible.

Location

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Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown, MA map

There is no parking on Pier One. Additional parking is available at the following locations:
Nautica Parking
Phone: (617) 723-1488
Location: Constitution Rd., opposite the Navy Yard visitor's center. Validated parking is available at the Bunker Hill visitor center.

Flagship Wharf
Phone: (617) 241-7640
Location: In front of Ship Yard park in the Navy Yard.

Constitution Plaza
Phone: (617) 242-8716
Location: Constitution Rd., next to the Navy Yard visitor's center

Shipyard Parking
Phone: (617) 242-9377
Location: 13th Street, opposite the Massachusetts General Hospital Research Facility in the Navy Yard.

*Note*
All locations are within five to ten minutes walking distance of Pier One.

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It is a good idea to arrive at least a half-hour early to allow time to get through security, which is required for all visitors. Please read the http://www.ussconstitution.navy.mil?'>screening procedures to assist in the process.

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