Fort Sewall has been in Marblehead, Massachusetts for 381 years. It's now a public park, but it's well known for playing a significant role in the War of 1812 that helped save the USS Constitution.

USS Marblehead, an Omaha-class scout cruiser already considered obsolete, was serving with the Asiatic Fleet when the war reached the Dutch East Indies. During the Battle of Makassar Strait, Japanese ...