The USS Constitution was one of the six frigates whose construction was authorized by the Naval Act of 1794, part of the initial development of the Navy after the American Revolution. Originally launched in 1797, she is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world and currently sits in the Boston Navy Yard, formerly called the Charlestown Navy Yard.

Approximate Time to Allow: 1 hr

USS Constitution & Museum

The USS Cassin Young is a Fletcher-class destroyer named after Cassin Young, who was awarded the Medal of Honor after Pearl Harbor and later killed in the naval battle of Guadalcanal. The ship was launched in 1943 and after training served in the Central Pacific, the Philippines, and Japan. The USS Cassin Young was placed in reserve in 1960 and became a memorial ship in 1974. The ship is berthed in the Boston Navy Yard across from the USS Constitution and serves as an example type of ship built during WWII.

Approximate Time to Allow: 30 min

The Bunker Hill Monument was the first public obelisk in the United States, designed to commemorate the Battle of Bunker Hill. The battle was actually misnamed because the majority of the action took place on Breed’s Hill and that is where the monument sits. The monument was begun in 1827 but construction had to be halted and it wasn’t completed until 1843. The architect, Solomon Willard, had the granite for the 221 ft structure brought in from Quincy, Massachusetts.

Approximate Time to Allow: 30 min

Bunker Hill Monument

Relive the decisive day of the Battle of Bunker Hill in an action-packed, multi-media adaptation in surround sound. The “See the ‘Whites of Their Eyes’” presentation features 14 screens, 20 mannequins, and over 1,000 images. Experience the Battle of Bunker Hill through this exciting presentation, running every half hour at the Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Center.

Approximate Time to Allow: 30 min