Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Smithsonian is preserving the gunboat Philadelphia, the oldest surviving American fighting vessel, as the country marks its 250th birthday. The 54-foot Revolutionary War ship sank during the Battle of Valcour Island in 1776 and is now being cleaned and studied by conservation experts.

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