USS Constellation (Frigate) National Historic Landmark Nomination (Updated Documentation)
Canney DL and Mendenhall JS. 2011. USS Constellation (Frigate) National Historic Landmark Nomination (Updated Documentation). National Historic Landmark Nominations. 66000918_NHL. National Park Service. Washington, DC
This document is updated National Historic Landmark (NHL) documentation for the USS Constellation (Frigate) National Historic Landmark in Baltimore, Maryland. The updated NHL nomination for the USS Constellation (Frigate) documents its national significance under NHL Criterion 1 for its role as a major resource in the mid-nineteenth century United States Navy representing a technological turning point in the history of US naval architecture. In addition, the USS Constellation is significant for its Civil War activities, its late-nineteenth century missions, and for its unique contribution to international relations both at the close of the nineteenth century and during World War II. The period of national significance is 1853-1945.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Canney, Donald; Mendenhall, Joseph
- Date of Issue
- 2011-07-13
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Keywords
- Baltimore, frigate, Maryland, National Historic Landmark, sloop of war, US Navy