Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On June 24, 1833, the Charlestown Navy Yard opened Dry Dock 1, just steps from what is now the USS Constitution Museum’s front door.
Vice President Martin Van Buren attended the opening. President Andrew Jackson was in Boston, but too unwell to be there.
Nearly two centuries later, Dry Dock 1 remains one of the Navy Yard’s defining landmarks. It is a reminder that this site is not only a place to learn about history, but a place where history is still present, visible, and connected to the ongoing story of USS Constitution, the U.S. Navy, and Boston Harbor.
#ussconstitution #oldironsides #usnavy #history #drydock #shipbuilding #boston #bostonharbor #charlestownnavyyard #maritime
On June 24, 1833, the Charlestown Navy Yard opened Dry Dock 1, just steps from what is now the USS Constitution Museum’s front door.
Vice President Martin Van Buren attended the opening. President Andrew Jackson was in Boston, but too unwell to be there.
Nearly two centuries later, Dry Dock 1 remains one of the Navy Yard’s defining landmarks. It is a reminder that this site is not only a place to learn about history, but a place where history is still present, visible, and connected to the ongoing story of USS Constitution, the U.S. Navy, and Boston Harbor.
#ussconstitution #oldironsides #usnavy #history #drydock #shipbuilding #boston #bostonharbor #charlestownnavyyard #maritime
