Throughout the War of 1812, fortune smiled on Constitution. She handily bested her foes in battle, but she was also incredibly adroit at evading capture by superior forces. At the very beginning of the war, her crew prevented the ship from falling victim to a large British squadron off New York. Tomorrow marks the 200th anniversary of her second miraculous escape. This time she was fortunate to have the town of Marblehead, Massachusetts under her lee...Read the full story on Log Lines >>
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