Constitution Circles the Globe: The World Cruise, 1844-1846 @ussconstitutionmuseum
Constitution Circles the Globe: The World Cruise, 1844-1846  @ussconstitutionmuseum
Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
From 1844 to 1846, USS Constitution sailed a total of 52,370.5 miles during a circumnavigation of the globe that took the ship to 24 ports of call from Brazil to Borneo and back. In this video, learn about some of the events that happened along the way.

This video has been made possible by a Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan (#SHARP) grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this article do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Constitution Circles the Globe: The World Cruise, 1844-1846

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