USS Constitution Museum
USS Constitution Museum is a museum in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the southwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Charlestown Navy Yard, a park 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.7 miles off.
The story
The USS Constitution Museum is located in the Charlestown Navy Yard, which is part of the Boston National Historical Park in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The museum is situated near the ship USS Constitution at the end of Boston's Freedom Trail. The museum is housed in a restored shipyard building at the foot of Pier 2. The museum, through its collections and interactive exhibits, tells the story of Constitution ("Old Ironsides") and the people who designed, built, and sailed her. The museum is also home to the Samuel Eliot Morison Memorial Library and includes a comprehensive archival repository of records related to the ship's history. The USS Constitution Museum is a private, non-profit organization that is managed separately from the naval ship.
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Dates from 1972.
Wikidata Q7868542, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 5.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 22.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 2 mi
- Eagle Rock · 25 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 25 mi
- Lookout Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Charlestown Navy Yard: 0.1 mi
- Shipyard Park: 0.1 mi
- Mt. Vernon Street Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Patrick J. Kelly Daniel M. McGoff Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Nautica Park: 0.2 mi
- Massachusetts Korean War Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Paul Revere’s Landing: 0.2 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.2 mi
- Colonel William Prescott: 0.3 mi
- Bunker Hill Monument: 0.3 mi
- USS Constitution: 0.1 mi
- USS Cassin Young: 0.1 mi
- Boston Marine Society Museum: 0.1 mi
- The Battle of Bunker Hill Museum: 0.3 mi
- Maritime Museum at Battery Wharf: 0.5 mi
- Charlestown Sundial: 0.2 mi
- The Charlestown Bells: 0.5 mi
- Zakim Down Under: 0.5 mi
- Five Beacons for the Lost Half Mile: 0.5 mi
- Boston Bruins 100th anniversary bear statue: 0.6 mi
- Cycleboat Boston: 0.3 mi
- Skinny House: 0.5 mi
- All Saints Way: 0.5 mi
- Capt. Jackson’s Historic Chocolate Shop: 0.5 mi
- Boston Stone: 0.8 mi
- Breeds Hill: 0.3 mi
- Copps Hill: 0.5 mi
- Admiral's Hill: 1.1 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.1 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.2 mi
- Charlestown Sprouts Garden: 0.6 mi
- Saint Leonard's Peace Garden: 0.7 mi
- Saint Leonard's Peace Garden: 0.7 mi
- Rose Kennedy Rose Garden: 0.9 mi
- Mary Ellen Welch Memorial Garden: 0.9 mi
- Mystic River Reservation: 2.7 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 3.4 mi
- Amory Woods: 3.5 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 3.8 mi
- 140 Highland St: 3.9 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 3.3 mi
- Corinha Beach: 3.8 mi
- Short Beach: 4.0 mi
- Yirrel Beach: 4.5 mi
- Revere Beach: 4.6 mi
- Winthrop Head: 4.5 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 4.6 mi
- Pererea Point: 4.7 mi
- Crag 1: 4.7 mi
- Moon Head: 5.8 mi
- Pine Knoll: 5.0 mi
- Oak Lea: 5.1 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 5.2 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 7.4 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Boathouse: 9.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.0 mi
- Rainshed: 9.0 mi
- Boston Light: 9.0 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 1.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 22.6 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 22.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 5.0 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 11.4 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 5.0 mi
- Rock Falls: 12.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.5 mi
- Haywardville: 6.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of USS Constitution Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | SW 235° | 100 m | 6.1 mi |
| Cairn Hill | NNW 342° | 92 m | 5.2 mi |
| Boojum Rock | NNW 343° | 83 m | 4.8 mi |
| Fisher Hill | SW 235° | 81 m | 5.3 mi |
| Corey Hill | WSW 241° | 80 m | 4.6 mi |
| Mount Hood | NNE 12° | 79 m | 5.5 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | NNW 346° | 76 m | 4.6 mi |
| Gerry Hill | NNW 332° | 76 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 38 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000134OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/29520758
Day trips start here
- Boston/Charlestown · 0 mi
- Boston · 1 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 1 mi
- Boston/East Boston · 1 mi
- Boston/North End · 1 mi
- Greater Boston · 1 mi
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