Captain William Harland Kelley in Command of the USS Constitution
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Captain William Harland Kelley in Command of the USS Constitution
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In the War of 1812, during the British blockade of the east coast, two British frigates, HMS Junon and HMS Tenedos, chased the USS Constitution into Marblehead Harbor and the safety of Fort Sewall.
July 1997, in honor of the 200th anniversary of USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides," commissioning, Capt. William Harland Kelley was chosen to sail the famous 204’, 3-masted wooden frigate out of Boston, into Marblehead Harbor and back to Boston. This was her first independent sail in 116 years.
July 1997, in honor of the 200th anniversary of USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides," commissioning, Capt. William Harland Kelley was chosen to sail the famous 204’, 3-masted wooden frigate out of Boston, into Marblehead Harbor and back to Boston. This was her first independent sail in 116 years.
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Boston MA
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MA
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USA
Date:
July 20, 1997
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Kelley - William Harland Kelley (1935-2014)
Citation
“Captain William Harland Kelley in Command of the USS Constitution,” Southwest Harbor Public Library, accessed November 21, 2024, https://demo.digitalarchive.us/items/show/1584.Item 12566