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Preserving Old Ironsides with Indiana White Oak

Season 2026 Episode 12 | 9m 18s

Tucked in the hills of southern Indiana, NWS Crane hides a forest of national importance. Within the world's third largest naval base stand white oak trees with an unlikely job: keeping the USS Constitution, the Navy's oldest commissioned warship and hero of the War of 1812, afloat. Across Indiana producer Jonathan Papoutsis uncovers the connection between these trees and Old Ironsides.

Aired: 07/02/26