Shipboard Medicine

This week at the Virtual Museum, we are learning about health and medicine on board USS Constitution. Watch Carl Herzog's Historian at Home video to learn more, explore the medicine archives in our online collection, and read about the Ship's infirmary, called the sick bay, on our blog.

Watch Now: A Conversation with Ben Mezrich on 'The Mechanic'

The Museum recently hosted a conversation with best-selling author Ben Mezrich on his latest work, 'The Mechanic.' Ben treated the audience to a reading from the novella in which his characters find themselves on board USS Constitution, discussed his writing inspiration, the importance of our local museums, and even an exciting new movie deal for 'The Mechanic.' If you were unable to join this event live, the recorded discussion is now available to watch in its entirety on YouTube. 

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A Sailor's Life, Live! 

Register now for the next A Sailor's Life, Live! program on Wednesday, July 15 at 1 PM ET. We will be unpacking our seabag to learn all about sailor uniforms! Watch previous episodes of the program on our website. 

Support the USS Constitution Museum

USS Constitution's crew understood how quickly disease could sweep through their confined floating community. In fact, they carried a yellow quarantine flag at all times to fly if they entered a harbor with contagious illness aboard. Still, what Constitution's diverse crew accomplished in the War of 1812 impacted the nation, changed them as individuals, and contributed to Americans' sense of national identity. 

These lessons remain relevant today as our global community faces new challenges with the COVID-19 crisis, which demands personal sacrifice and hardship for the collective well-being. 

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