'Turnback Tuesday' features USS Constitution model from Derby Public Library

Turnback Tuesday shows off a model of the USS Constitution from the [Derby Public] Library’s collection. The Constitution - more readily known as “Old Ironsides” - was instrumental in helping [Derby native] Commodore Isaac Hull win the War of 1812. The ship is still used today by the U.S. Navy and is docked in Boston Harbor.
Fun fact: 10 percent of the ship is still made of its original material. The model, meanwhile, was donated to the Library in 2009.


Thanks to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week!