Ship sails Lake Erie's/Great Lakes! waters.
Home Port – Erie, Pennsylvania
Mission – Serves as a reminder of one of the United States' greatest naval victories of the 19th century and of the nearly two centuries of peace between the United States and
Canada that have followed. To compliment her crew of 17 professionals, she carries up to 24 trainees who sign on as crew (in training) and live onboard for two to four weeks to
delve deeply into the 19th century sailor!s experience. They learn the language, learn the way of a ship, and learn how to hand, reef, and steer under the tutiledge of the ship!s
professional crew. During the winter she is maintained by five full-time staff and a corps of 50 to 100 volunteers from the Erie region who donate maintenance hours, which are
valued towards their tuition to sail as trainees during the summer.
Owners - Property of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Overall Length – 198! (60.35 m)
Length – 111! (33.83 m) (Waterline)
Mast Height (over keel) – 118! (35.97 m)
Number of Masts – 2
Rigging – Brig
Built – 1988 as the official Flagship of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and as a faithful reconstruction of the brig that Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry led to victory
during the Battle of Lake Erie on September 10, 1813 (Part of War of 1812) Further information - http://www.flagshipniagara.org/flagship_niagara/index.htm