USS Constellation

The USS Constellation is the only Civil War-era ship still floating and the last sailing warship designed and built by the U.S. Navy. Serving from 1855–1955, this 22-gun sloop-of-war was known for chasing down slave ships and making the Union Navy’s first capture of the Civil War. The Constellation also has an old connection with Baltimore, as it contains eight pieces of the US Frigate Constellation, built and launched there in 1797. Since retiring, the Constellation underwent restoration as part of the Historic Ships in Baltimore museum, letting visitors experience life as a Civil War sailor.