Made of timbers felled from Maine to Georgia and armed with cannons cast in Rhode Island and copper fastenings provided by Paul Revere, The U.S.S. Constitution is truly a national landmark. Launched in Boston on October 21, 1797, she first put to sea in 1798. In 1812 she met and defeated British ship H.M.S. Guerriere, the first in a grand succession of victories in the war of 1812. It was during this ferocious battle that seamen, astonished at how the British cannonballs were bouncing off Constitution's hull cried out, "Sir, Her sides are made from iron!" giving her the nickname that remains today: Old Ironsides. Still in service to the U.S. Navy, she is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat in the world, and contines to welcome thousands of visitors each year from her berth a Pier 1 at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston.

This handsome model is handmade from scratch by master boat builders following historic blueprints—no pre-fabricated model components are involved. The lines are working lines; they can be tightened and loosened to raise and lower the sails.

• Imported.
• 30L" x 10"W x 24"H
• Please allow 4–6 weeks for delivery.
• For 48 U.S. states and Canada only.