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| Established | 1972 |
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| Location | Boston Navy Yard Building 22 Charlestown, Boston,Massachusetts 02129 |
| President | Anne Grimes Rand |
| Website | ussconstitutionmuseum.org |
TheUSS Constitution Museum is located in theCharlestown Navy Yard, which is part of theBoston National Historical Park inBoston,Massachusetts, United States. The museum is situated near the shipUSS Constitution at the end of Boston'sFreedom Trail. The museum is housed in a restoredshipyard building at the foot of Pier 2.
The museum, through its collections and interactive exhibits, tells the story ofConstitution ("Old Ironsides") and the people who designed, built, and sailed her. The museum is also home to theSamuel Eliot Morison Memorial Library and includes a comprehensive archival repository of records related to the ship's history. The USS Constitution Museum is a private, non-profit organization that is managed separately from the naval ship.
The Board of Directors of the Museum makes three major awards annually:
The Samuel Eliot Morison Award is the highest recognition by the Board of a Trustees of the USS Constitution Museum Foundation of a person whose public service has enhanced the image ofConstitution and who reflects the best of Rear AdmiralSamuel Eliot Morison: artful scholarship, patriotic pride, and eclectic interest in the sea and things maritime, and a desire to preserve the best of our past for future generations.
To honor museum founderCharles Francis Adams IV and his lifelong support of the community through his commitment and loyalty to those institutions and ideas which affect the quality of life of all citizens, and to recognize others who have followed his extraordinary example, the award is made annually to a person or a team of people who have given of themselves for the betterment of the community, and through whose good works profound positive change for the citizens of the community has occurred.
To honor Don Turner, former head of the USSConstitution Maintenance and Repair Facility, for his singular contribution toward the preservation of "Old Ironsides" and the skills that built her, as well as his knowledge of and dedication to the ancient art of shipbuilding, and to recognize others who are similarly dedicated to maritime preservation and advances in ship construction and design, the Don Turner Award is made annually to a person or team of people, professional or amateur, who have contributed significantly to efforts to preserve important vessels or who have made significant contributions to our knowledge and understanding of ship design and construction.
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