For only the second time in a century, the oldest commissioned vessel in the U.S. Navy -- the 215-year-old U.S.S. Constitution -- raised her sails in Boston harbor, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of her victory over the British warship HMS Guerriere during the War of 1812.
Reenactors from the 1812 Marine Guard stand at attention in the Charlestown Navy Yard as they commemorate the 200th anniversary of the USS Constitution's victory over HMS Guerriere during the War of 1812 in Charlestown, Massachusetts August 19, 2012.
