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Dates:Friday, May 17, 2019 - Friday, May 17, 2019
Hours:Hours Vary see below
Ages:Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:Outdoor
Cost:Free
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USS Constitution is scheduled to get underway from Charlestown Navy Yard on Friday, May 17 at 10 a.m. in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War Period.

The event is in concert with the National Vietnam War Commemoration, committed to highlighting the service of U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam War, and to thank and honor veterans and their families and our allies.

The ship will travel to Fort Independence on Castle Island where she will fire a 21-gun salute in the direction of the Boston Vietnam Memorial at approximately 12:00 p.m. with a return salute from the Concord Independent Battery.

An additional 17-gun salute will fire as USS Constitution passes U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boston, the former site of the Edmund Hartt’s Shipyard where USS Constitution was built and launched on Oct. 21, 1797.

The public is encouraged to view USS Constitution’s turnaround along Boston Harbor Walk, Castle Island, or Charlestown Navy Yard.

USS Constitution will reopen for public tours from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and will resume normal tour hours on Saturday, May 18, at 10 a.m.

USS Constitution, the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat, played a crucial role in the

Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855.

Designated America’s Ship of State, Constitution and her crew engage in community outreach and education about the ship’s history and the importance of naval power to more than 500,000 visitors each year.

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11:00am departure
12:00pm - 21 gun salute at Castle Island & turnaround


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Boston

The public is encouraged to view USS Constitution’s turnaround along Boston Harbor Walk, Castle Island, or Charlestown Navy Yard.

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