On this day in history, Oct. 21, 1797, legendary warship USS Constitution launched in Boston
The mighty USS Constitution, arguably the most famous warship in American history — a testament to dauntless courage at sea in the nation’s infancy — was launched in Boston on this day in history, Oct. 21, 1797. The mighty warship, 225 years old today, is still afloat in Boston’s Charlestown Navy Yard. She serves the…