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USS Niagara, commonly called the U.S. Brig Niagara or the Flagship Niagara, is a wooden-hulled snow-brig that served as the relief flagship for Oliver Hazard Perry in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. As the ship is certified for sail training by the United States Coast Guard, she is also designated SSV Niagara.
The Pennsylvania Museum & Historical Commission has taken charge of sailing the Flagship Niagara. But some former volunteers have concerns. Flagship Brig Niagara will sail again in Erie.
The U.S. Brig Niagara, at left, and the Appledore IV, center, are docked at Dobbins Landing following the Parade of Sail on Presque Isle Bay, on Aug. 25, 2022, that opened the 2022 Tall Ships Erie ...
Wesley Heerssen, who served as captain of the Flagship Niagara from 2003 to 2014, was home in Erie recently when he decided to stop and say hello at the Erie Maritime Museum.. Heerssen, who makes ...
The Erie Maritime Museum is administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and is partnered with the Flagship Niagara League, a 501(c) non-profit, educational associate which is chartered by the PHMC to facilitate the brig Niagara. [3]
Former Niagara Captain Walter Rybka is working with staff and volunteers as winterization efforts continue. More: Out-of-town attendance soared during Tall Ships Erie 2022, but ticket sales declined
PA 99 in front of college, Edinboro (Missing) City Education Erie: November 1, 1946: US 20, west of Erie: Roadside Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Forts, Military Erie: November 1, 1946: US 20, east of Erie: Roadside Cities & Towns, Forts, Military, War of 1812 Erie: November 1, 1946: US 19, south of Erie
On Monday, PHMC announced the appointment of Erie native Gregory Bailey, a former volunteer deckhand on the Brig Niagara, to serve as captain of Pennsylvania's flagship.