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Project Details

Based on ten years of historical research, A Sailor’s Life for Me is a dynamic online game and educator resource that allows people of all ages to step into the shoes of an 1812 sailor and take on the tasks and challenges of life at sea, including scrubbing the deck, whacking rats in the hold, and sailing the ship.

Subjects or Themes

War of 1812, Naval history, American history

Project Language(s)

English

Time Period

Geographic Location

Project Categories

Content Type

Game, Interactives, Online Exhibit, Sound, Text, Images, Artifacts

Target Audience(s)

Creators

Design + Creation: USS Constitution Museum Staff
Illustrator: Stephen Biesty
Writer: Richard Platt
Initial Website, Game Design, and Development: Eduweb
2020 Website Redesign and Game Enhancements: Green Door Labs
Crew Journals: USS Constitution Museum Staff, Tom DiCesare, and Melissa Sherrin

Year(s)

2011; relaunched 2019

Host Institution / Affiliation / Project Location

USS Constitution Museum

Software Employed

Labor and Support

This project was the culmination of 10 years of research and a combined 4 years of development and redevelopment.

Project Cost

Partnerships, funding sources, or grant-funding acknowledgement

Institute of Museum & Library Services This website has been made possible, in part, by a Museums for America grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. National Maritime Heritage Grant Funding The activity that is the subject of asailorslifeforme.org has been financed in part with Federal funds from the National Maritime Heritage Grant program, administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, through the Massachusetts Historical Commission, Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin, Chairman. However, the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of the Interior, or the Massachusetts Historical Commission, nor does the mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation by the Department of the Interior, or the Massachusetts Historical Commission. United States Navy Office of Commemorations, Navy History & Heritage Command This website has received additional support from the United States Navy Office of Commemorations, Navy History & Heritage Command. National Endowment for the Humanities This website has received additional support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Ruby W. & LaVon P. Linn Foundation This website has received additional support from the Ruby W. & LaVon P. Linn Foundation.