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Project Details

During the War of 1812, USS Constitution completed three major cruises across the Atlantic Ocean. The ship's mission was to protect American shipping, seize British shipping, and attack British naval forces where possible.

These interactive maps, created based on entries from Constitution‘s logbooks, explore the ship’s voyages, the highs and lows of battle, and life at sea for Constitution’s crew from 1812 to 1815.

Subjects or Themes

War of 1812, Naval history, American history

Project Language(s)

English

Time Period

Geographic Location

Project Categories

Content Type

Mapping, Images, Texts

Target Audience(s)

Creators

Carl Herzog, Jon Christensen, Kate Monea, and Matthew Brenckle

Year(s)

2015-2018

Host Institution / Affiliation / Project Location

USS Constitution Museum

Software Employed

Labor and Support

This project was part of a 3-year IMLS Museums for America grant.

Project Cost

Partnerships, funding sources, or grant-funding acknowledgement

This project was made possible by the Institute of Museum and Library Services [MA-10-15-0395-15]. The views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this project do not necessarily represent those of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.