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U.s.s. Constitution
Photo: (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Matthew R. Fairchild/Released) 140704-N-OG138-866, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
★ National Historic Landmark

U.s.s. Constitution

Listed as “U.S.S. CONSTITUTION” · Also known as OLD IRONSIDES

Boston’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 15, 1966; only 0 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older
Listed 1966Boston
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About U.s.s. Constitution

U.s.s. Constitution, at Boston Naval Shipyard, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966: the first place in Boston to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Dec 19, 1960, one of 189 in Massachusetts. Only 0 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its military and politics, at the national level. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it is1797 heavy frigate of the United States Navy, oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 169 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1960 to today

  1. 1960Named a National Historic Landmark
  2. 1966Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 60 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Boston Naval Shipyard, Boston · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1U.s.s. ConstitutionStart here
  2. 2USS CASSIN YOUNG (destroyer)Structure · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Boston National Historical ParkDistrict · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Boston Naval ShipyardFederal · 0.2 mi on
Around it

12 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DHoosac Stores 1 & 2-Hoosac Stores 3District0.2 miSCopp's Hill TerraceUrban Designed Landscape · Built 18930.3 miBRoughan HallItalian Renaissance Revival · Built 18920.3 miDTown Hill DistrictGeorgian0.3 miDMonument Square Historic DistrictGeorgian0.3 mi★Bunker Hill MonumentBuilt 18430.3 mi★Old North ChurchGeorgian · Built 17230.4 miBNorth Terminal GarageCommercial Style · Built 19250.4 miSCopp's Hill Burial GroundBuilt 16600.4 miBOzias Goodwin HouseFederal · Built 17950.4 miBVermont BuildingBeaux Arts · Built 19040.5 miBSt. Stephen's ChurchFederal · Built 18040.5 mi
More like it

Other National Historic Landmarks nearby

The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.

USS CASSIN YOUNG (destroyer)0.1 mi away · 1986
Boston Naval Shipyard0.3 mi away · 1966
Bunker Hill MonumentBuilt 1843 · 0.3 mi away · 1961
Old North ChurchBuilt 1723 · 0.4 mi away · 1961

Memories of U.s.s. Constitution

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Questions about U.s.s. Constitution

Is U.s.s. Constitution on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1966 (Register number 66000789).

Is U.s.s. Constitution a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Dec 19, 1960. Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks, 55 of them in Boston.

Can you visit U.s.s. Constitution?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of U.s.s. Constitution?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 169 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63793893 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.