Setting the Record Straight: The Founding of the US Navy

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Hours:	5:30-6:30 PM
Ages:	Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor
Cost:	Free see below
Category:	Learn Something

What do Beverly and Marblehead, MA; Philadelphia, PA; Machias ME; Providence, RI; and Whitehall, NY have in common? They all claim to be the birthplace of the U.S. Navy. To unravel the complicated history of the early years of the United States Navy - and perhaps at last determine who deserves this distinction - the National Archives and the USS Constitution Museum are hosting a public program on October 13, at 5:30 PM.

Using original documents from the holdings of the National Archives in Washington, DC, Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero, a native of Beverly, MA and a Navy veteran, and Trevor Plante, a senior archivist at the National Archives specializing in military records, will shed light on the various arguments made by each town staking the birthplace claim.

Can the controversy be settled once and for all? Come to the program and find out!

The program is free and open to the public - no reservations required.

COST

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FREE

WEBSITE

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www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org

LOCATION

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Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA, 02129 map
Phone: 617-426-1812 ext

MBTA Green or Orange Line to North Station - 10 minute walk to Charlestown Navy Yard. MBTA Water Shuttle from Long Wharf to Charlestown. Parking at Nautica Parking Garage on Constitution Road.