Episode 2 of 3
First Launching Ceremony Attempt
- When
- 20 September 1797
- Where
- Boston Harbor shipyard where Constitution awaited launching
- Part of
- Launch of USS Constitution
A launching ceremony on 20 September 1797 was attended by President John Adams and Massachusetts Governor Increase Sumner, but the launch did not succeed then.
Constitution's launching ceremony on 20 September 1797 was attended by President John Adams and Massachusetts Governor Increase Sumner. The ship did not enter the water on that occasion; after a month of rebuilding the ways, she finally slipped into Boston Harbor on 21 October 1797.
Sources
- USS Constitution Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
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