The USS Constitution is a lovely old ship that is lovingly looked after. The tour is carried out by sailors themselves - but all the wars seemed to be with the British!!

We then went over to the USS Cassin Young - one of the volunteers was changing bulbs and took us all around the ship - my husband who is an engineer was thrilled - the guy was so kind.

Had a great morning here and its all free!

My son and I were told by a local that this was the best attraction in Boston and its FREE!

A five minute walk from the T, you are rewarded with a tour of the oldest commissioned war ship in the world. The tours are given by Naval officers who are clearly proud to serve on this beautiful ship.

Well worth your time and did I mention its FREE!

Me and my boyfriend just returned from visiting Boston. While finishing off the Freedom Trail for the 2nd day we stopped off to see the USS Constitution. What a beautiful ship! Our tour guide was fantastic and very informative. He took us below deck where they have the cannons set up and the captains quarters. Then we went another floor down and saw where the crew slept. The boat is well kept up. I definately recommend this tour if you enjoy history!!

My wife, 4- and 8-year-old children, and I visited Old Ironsides during a hot August visit to Boston for the first time. The half-hour wait under the scorching sun was a little much for the little ones...well, okay, I was hot, too. Nevertheless, we enjoyed seeing what an early 1800's warship was like (thank God, most of the tour was below deck). The U.S. Navy sailor leading the tour was a bit hurried in his presentation, but we learned lots of interesting history about the ship and it's times. The best part was a visit to the air-conditioned museum (where we all recovered from the heat!). Two movies gave a more visual history of Old Ironsides, and there were lots of intriguing exhibits about shipbuilding, naval warfare, sea piracy, etc. The museum was more informative than the ship visit, but there's no denying the sense of history when standing on the deck of the actual ship. All in all, we recommend visiting the USS Constitution.

p.s. Did we mention it was free admission?

p.p.s. If anyone finds a green and purple sippy on board, it belonged to my heat-exhausted 4-year-old daughter...