Thalassophilia, Nautical History, Culture, and Art
June 17 1775. The Battle of Bunker Hill, and the subsequent burning of Charlestown by the British.
Winter weather aboard USS Constitution - CHARLESTOWN, Mass. Aviation Electrician’s Mate Airman John Fisher shovels snow in front of USS Constitution. Constitution is the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Shannon Heavin/Released)
Next day, there was a call at Charlestown, until quite recently a working port for the export of china clay, but now home to preserved sailing vessels, one of which lies at anchor in the bay