USS Constitution Museum

As Commander Tyrone G. Martin’s birthday approaches on June 5, we are taking this week to celebrate his remarkable life and enduring legacy.

Commander Martin’s connection to USS CONSTITUTION began as a boyhood fascination and grew into a lifetime of service, scholarship, and stewardship. As one of the Ship’s most influential modern commanders and a great friend and resource to the USS Constitution Museum, his work continues to shape how “Old Ironsides” is preserved, understood, and shared with the public.

Follow along this week as we highlight the stories, moments, and contributions that reflect his lasting impact.

Read the latest tribute by Museum public historian Carl Herzog: https://bit.ly/3RIdRP1

, we remember John F. Kennedy on his birthday. A decorated World War II Navy veteran, Kennedy’s first congressional seat represented the district that includes the USS Constitution Museum today.

During Kennedy’s presidency, the Oval Office reflected his connection to American naval history. Paintings from the USS CONSTITUTION and HMS GUERRIERE battle series, loaned from the United States Naval Academy Museum collection, were displayed near the mantle, where a model of USS CONSTITUTION stood at the center.

Kennedy also continued the tradition of using the Resolute desk, made from timbers from HMS Resolute. On the desk were bookends fitted with models of CONSTITUTION’s 24-pound long guns. In a 1962 Oval Office photograph, young Caroline Kennedy appears especially interested in one of them.

Today, we pay tribute to President Kennedy and the enduring naval legacy visible in these remarkable Oval Office moments.

Images courtesy the JFK Library Foundation

Huzzah!

We’re excited to support our friends at American Ancestors… we hope you join us for this event with author Eric Jay Dolin.

Join us for a voyage into the great Age of Sail as author Eric Jay Dolin, heralded an “expert literary steersman,” by The Washington Post, shares the tragic tale of the American whaleship Mentor and its brave crew, shipwrecked, then captive, in an unknown land. https://hubs.ly/Q04hx6C70

Another Boston “first?” The tall ships celebration.

Meet Boston’s latest podcast episode of Boston Found is hosted by President & CEO Martha Sheridan, in conversation with Dusty Rhodes of Conventures, Inc. and our President & CEO Jeff Draeger.

Together, they look ahead to the tall ships celebration and America250, exploring how Boston Harbor continues to serve as a stage for history, civic pride, and connection. With USS Constitution at the center of the story, this conversation is a meaningful look at why Boston’s maritime legacy still resonates today.

Listen to the episode and look ahead with us to an extraordinary moment for Boston.

Tune in for the latest installment of the Boston Found podcast as we welcome Dusty Rhodes, President of Conventures, Inc., and Jeff Draeger, CEO of the USS Constitution Museum!

Sail Boston is coming! Tune in to learn about the Parade of Sail and the role of the USS Constitution as Boston's majestic maritime heritage will be on full display.

Listen now: https://bit.ly/3t6Ldv0