October is a BIG month for naval history: the U.S. Navy will celebrate 242 years of service and USS Constitution turns 220! Join the USS Constitution Museum on October 21 as they celebrate these milestones with the officers and crew of “Old Ironsides'” and the National Parks of Boston in the Charlestown Navy Yard.

Tour USS Constitution and write her a birthday card, watch as “Old Ironsides'” crew performs gun and boarding pike drills, enjoy live music from the Navy Band Northeast‘s rock band, Rhode Island Sound, explore the WWII Fletcher-class destroyer USS Cassin Young with special tours below decks, hear the revving of motorcycles from Rolling Thunder, make a paracord bracelet for our deployed servicemen and women, feast on food truck fare, and so much more! See their website for details on all special event times and specifics.