In 2009, it looked as if the U.S. Brig Niagara would be docked in Erie indefinitely. A state budget deficit had resulted in massive funding cuts for state agencies. The Pennsylvania Historical and ...

The U.S. Brig Niagara has left Erie for a month-long journey to Maine for extensive repairs. The ship will not return in time for Tall Ships Erie in August, but is expected back for the nation's 250th ...

When the U.S. Brig Niagara squared off against British and Canadian troops during the War of 1812, the wooden vessel — today Pennsylvania’s official state ship — played a crucial role in securing both ...

Erie-based Flagship Niagara, undergoing a $5 million restoration in Maine, is scheduled to return to Erie, Pa., by July 2 for nation's 250th anniversary.

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Facing a state budget deficit in 2009, the Flagship Niagara League raised funds to keep the U.S. Brig Niagara afloat and operational. The first Tall Ships Erie Festival in 2010, a risky venture, ...