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Special Event

Event

Make a Sailor’s Valentine

Boston National Historical Park

Fee:

Free. Museum admission is by donation.

Location:

USS Constitution Museum

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, February 11, 2023

Time:

1:00 PM

Duration:

2 hours

Type of Event

Partner Program

Description

Make a special sailor’s valentine for someone you love!

On Saturday, February 11, the USS Constitution Museum will provide the materials to create a one-of-a-kind valentine in the style of this popular 19th century souvenir. All you have to bring is the creativity! This drop-in activity is free to Museum visitors.

What is a sailor’s valentine? These works of art are made by arranging small seashells in a symmetrical pattern, commonly in an octagonal box. They were a popular souvenir purchased by sailors for their sweethearts back home and often featured a symbol of love at the center. While the name suggests that the sailors created these themselves, most were created and purchased on the island of Barbados.


More information

Reservation or Registration: No

Image Gallery

two octagon boxes with seashell designs on a background of a octagon pink on gray pattern
two octagon boxes with seashell designs on a background of a octagon pink on gray pattern
Make your own sailor's valentine!
USS Constitution Museum
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