In 1997, USS Constitution, “Old Ironsides,” made history by sailing under her own power for the first time in over a century.

The last time the USS Constitution sailed into Marblehead Harbor under its own power, the warship was under full sail, fleeing two British frigates during the War of 1812. The 200-year-old wooden ship ...

BOSTON (AP) — At 215 years old, the USS Constitution is the U.S. Navy's oldest commissioned warship afloat. But it's not too old to take a quick sail. For 17 minutes on Sunday, the ship cruised west ...