The 7 Best Ships in Massachusetts, United States

April 8, 2022 Jeremy Dunfee

Discover the best top things to do in Massachusetts, United States including Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, Charlestown Navy Yard, USS Constitution, USS Cassin Young, Liberty Sailing Private Charters, Nantucket Lightship/LV-112, Friendship.
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1. Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

306 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210-1027 +1 617-338-1773 [email protected] http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/
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4.5 based on 6,261 reviews

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

At the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, you can be a part of the famous event that forever changed the course of American History! It’s more than a stroll through historic artifacts – it’s an adventure! Located on the Congress Street Bridge in Boston, Massachusetts, this floating museum is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before. Live actors, high-tech, interactive exhibits, authentically restored tea ships and the stirring, multi-sensory documentary “Let it Begin Here,” are just a taste of what you’ll see, hear and feel. Meet the colonists, explore the ships and dump tea overboard just as the Sons of Liberty did on that fateful night of December 16, 1773. Stop in at Abigail’s Tea Room for teatime and visit the Gift Shop for special souvenirs. It’s educational, entertaining and enlightening — an experience not to be missed by adults and children of all ages. Your tour of the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum will last approximately one hour and will take you through a variety of displays that are interconnected. The tour is designed to give you the opportunity to participate, explore and learn about the people, events and consequences that led up to the American Revolution in the order in which they actually occurred more than 230 years ago.

Reviewed By GingerH0 - Boston, United States

The Boston Tea Party excursion is a wonderful, interactive journey through one of the most important times in our nation’s history. Talented actors/actresses recreate the important scenes leading up to the Boston Tea Party including the famous Town Hall Meeting where Samuel Adams leads the citizens to rally against England. Participants feel a part of the rebellion by voicing shouts of “here, here!” For raucous agreement and “hissssss” for disagreement! You can even have a speaking role if you wish! After the town hall meeting, participants are then led to the boats where they can participate in “throwing the tea overboard.” While the first half of the tour includes many fun and interesting tidbits about his rebellion, it ends with an short film about the Battle of Lexington and the importance of the Tea Party as a catalyst for our nation’s freedom! Fun for kids and adults!

2. Charlestown Navy Yard

First Ave., Boston, MA 02129-4520 +1 617-242-5601 [email protected] http://www.nps.gov/bost/learn/historyculture/cny.htm
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4.5 based on 283 reviews

Charlestown Navy Yard

Established in 1800 as one of the country's original naval maintenance centers, the Navy Yard is now the home of the USS Constitution.

Reviewed By Exnorther - Delray Beach, United States

Our family visited the Boston Navy Yard on Saturday and had a great time. We started at the visitors center where we spent time in the small museum and gift shop. We then got to go aboard and tour the USS Constitution. Wow, was that a thrill. As a former Navy man, I was really interested in it’s history and very impressed by its condition. It was especially fun to interact with the active duty Navy personnel who dress in period clothing and answer all questions. After touring the ship, we visited the Constitution museum, which was another great time. Beautifully laid out to give you a real sense of the time and its people. To finish up, we had lunch at Decca (great food). We spent over three hours at the Navy Yard but you can certainly spend more time looking at all there is to see.

3. USS Constitution

Bldg. 5, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA 02129 +1 617-242-5671 http://www.navy.mil/local/constitution/visitors.asp
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4.5 based on 2,241 reviews

USS Constitution

Reviewed By c0verdale - Riverview, Canada

A well preserved piece of history. Our tour guide was excellent and very informative as he took us through the ship, including the story of how the the USS Constitution became known as Old Ironsides Was a highlight of my visit to Boston.

4. USS Cassin Young

Pier 1 Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA +1 617-242-5601 http://www.nps.gov/bost/learn/historyculture/usscassinyoung.htm
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4.5 based on 146 reviews

USS Cassin Young

Reviewed By zsoltc260

Those who love armoured new gen. cruisers and warships, should visit the retired USS Crassin Young in Boston harbor along USS Constitution, with friendly and prof.helpful vet.crew aboard.

5. Liberty Sailing Private Charters

Vineyard Haven Harbor, Vineyard Haven, Martha's Vineyard, MA
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6. Nantucket Lightship/LV-112

256 Marginal St Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina, Boston, MA 02128-2871 +1 617-797-0135 [email protected] http://www.nantucketlightshiplv-112.org/visiting_hours.htm

7. Friendship

160 Derby Street, MA 01970 +1 978-740-1650 http://www.salemweb.com/frndship/

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