U.S.S. Constellation

While visiting Baltimore's Inner Harbor earlier this week, I took a picture of the U.S.S. Constellation. The Constellation is one of a number of attractions they have at the Inner Harbor (I plan to tell of some of the others in future blogs). The ship is the only remaining U.S. Civil War ship afloat. It is also the last wooden warship the U.S. Navy built. Afterwards, the Navy built ships that were powered by steam. The ship is a sloop of war and carries 16 8-inch guns on its gun deck and various other guns on its main deck. The cost of admission is $8.75 for adults and $4.75 for children. For an additional fee, visitors can rent an electrical device that will tell you aspects of the ship at various points on the ship. During the summer months, reenactors tell of life onboard the ship and show how the guns were worked. The ship has been faithfully restored to how it would've looked during the Civil War. I've toured the ship and found it very interesting. It gives a nice glimpse of life on board a wooden warship (it was no bed of roses). For further information on the ship as well as other programs they offer see http://www.constellation.org.