Take the tour, or at least wander through the museum to get the lowdown on the ship- if you get to Old Ironsides without a tour, you don't get to wander underneath the deck, where all of the fun is! The Navy guy who was our tourguide was pretty fun.
Make sure to say hi to whoever is posted behind the ship when you exit off of the back ramp!
Pros: Great Tour, cool ship
Cons: a lot of security
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