Historic Ships in Baltimore
Historic Ships in Baltimore, created as a result of the merger of the USS Constellation Museum and the Baltimore Maritime Museum, is a maritime museum located in the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, Maryland in the United States.
The museum's collection includes four historic museum ships and one lighthouse:
- USS Constellation (1854), a sloop-of-war
- USCGC Taney (WHEC-37), a Coast Guard cutter
- USS Torsk (SS-423), a WWII-era submarine
- Chesapeake, a lightship
- Seven Foot Knoll Light, a screw-pile lighthouse
All are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] The three ships are also National Historic Landmarks.[2][3]
Historic Ships in Baltimore is an affiliate of the Living Classrooms Foundation.
See also
 Media related to Baltimore Maritime Museum at Wikimedia Commons
 Media related to Baltimore Maritime Museum at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Lightship No. 116 "Chesapeake"". National Historic Landmarks Program (NHL). National Park Service. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ↑ "CONSTELLATION, USS (Frigate)". National Historic Landmarks Program (NHL). National Park Service. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
External links
- Historic Ships in Baltimore homepage
- Torsk Volunteer Association
- Maritime Museum on Google Street View
Coordinates: 39°17′10″N 76°36′45″W / 39.2861°N 76.6124°W
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