Objects Up Close: Hammocks @ussconstitutionmuseum
Objects Up Close: Hammocks @ussconstitutionmuseum
Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The 450 sailors aboard USS Constitution in the early 1800s slept in shifts on the berth deck, but the tight space belowdecks and constant rolling movement of the ship made the use of hammocks preferable to fixed bunks. Learn more about hammocks aboard ship in this video.

This video has been made possible by a National Endowment for the Humanities: CARES Act Grant. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this video do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Objects Up Close: Hammocks

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