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The 1776 gunboat Philadelphia undergoing conservation at the National Museum of American History

National Museum of American History · National Mall

Kanonenboot Philadelphia (Gunboat Philadelphia)

Now showingFrom 22 August 2025·Free

Erleben Sie Restauratorinnen und Restauratoren bei der Arbeit an der USS Philadelphia – jenem legendären Kanonenboot der kleinen amerikanischen Flotte, das während des Unabhängigkeitskriegs den Vormarsch der britischen Truppen auf dem Lake Champlain bremste. Bislang ohne festes Enddatum.

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