MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM This is Maine. The rest is history. 243 Washington Street • Bath, Maine • 207-443-1316 www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org Lighthouse cruises. Trolley tours. Historic shipyard. New for 2017 – Into the Lantern: A Lighthouse Experience LobsterShirt.net Fine Cotton Polo Shirts with the Lobster Logo Hats Too! J u ly / A u g u s t 2 0 1 7 5 7 Legends Collections of Maine Historical Society, courtesy ofMaineMemory.net item # 18030 In 1925, schoolchildren across the country were encour- aged to donate their pennies to the Navy to repair the wrecked frigate. Once re- stored, would Con- stitution adorn the Forest City? Many Hands… that–had not Democratic President Franklin Delano Roosevelt intervened in 1934, temporarily claiming the Consti- tution for a berth in the Potomac. For the tug of war that followed details are murky, but she weathered the war in Boston… with Portland’s challenge for her largely forgotten. There she sits today, like Port- land Head Light (built 1791) a reminder of the Republic’s first proud years. But she was within our grasp in 1931; indeed, there was speculation that she wouldn’t leave port.” Fast-forward to Navy Week in Portland, she’s absolutely here in spirit. Here’s a toast to the oldest commissioned ship in the United States Navy and the city who was her first love. n the pledge to make Portland the permanent home of Preble’s most famous flagship.” Back room Maneuvers According to Adams, “This was no idle boast. As powerful chairman of the Sen- ate Naval Affairs and Seapower Commit- tee, and a famous fighting Republican, Hale was perfectly positioned to do just The USS Constitution graces Portland Harbor in 1931.