The USS Constitution is the only ship still in service from the War of 1812. It was one of six American ships in the war. Money was raised around the country to restore it and now it is available for anyone to tour for free. There is a museum that has artifacts and exhibits from the ship and its time period. There was a rope you could stand on to practice furling a sail and hammocks you could sit in like those that the midshipmen used on the boat among the exhibits. We scheduled a special presentation at the beginning where we got to see and hold the types of food the sailors had eaten such as hard biscuits and unsweetened chocolate. We were asked questions to see how fit we would have been for the job of being a sailor. The ship itself was magnificent. It was huge with three whole levels accessible to us via steep wooden ladders. The smell did get stronger as we went deeper into the hold, but it was worth it to get to see everything. It was incredible to experience this piece of preserved history.
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