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In 1988. Pennsylvania designated the restored U.S. Brig Niagara as the state's official flagship. Niagara was Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's two-masted flagship, pivotal in the naval battle of Lake Erie to regain control of the upper Great Lakes from the British during The War of 1812.
Tall ship Niagara with full sails near the Lorain lighthouse on Lake Erie - photo by Sharon Somero (MN Photos) on Flickr - noncommercial use permitted with attribution / no derivative works
As an ambassador of the city of Erie and the state of Pennsylvania, the US Brig Niagara visits ports on the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Seaboard, giving people an opportunity to share in this unique piece of history. The United States Brig Niagara is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
US Brig Niagara and Pride of Baltimore II - photo by Sharon Somero (MN Photos) on Flickr - noncommercial use permitted with attribution / no derivative works.
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