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Flagship Niagara
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By Bill Klauk, circa 2001 | |
| | | 1. Flagship Niagara Marker | | |
Inscription. Restored flagship of Capt. Oliver Hazard Perry in the Battle of Lake Erie, Sept. 10, 1813.
Erected 1941 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Location. 42° 8.225′ N, 80° 5.227′ W. Marker is in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. Marker can be reached from Front Street. Click for map. Located behind the Erie Maritime Museum. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 E Front St, Erie PA 16507, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. African American Sailors in the Battle of Lake Erie (here, next to this marker); USS Michigan Anchor (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Paul Allman Siple (about 300 feet away); William Leverett Morrison (about 300 feet away); Captain Daniel Dobbins (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alexis de Tocqueville (approx. ¼ mile away); Presque Isle Forts (approx. 0.4 miles away); American Fort (approx. 0.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Erie.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Also see . . .
1. Erie Maritime Museum. (Submitted on July 24, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
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By Rudy Guy, September 14, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Flagship Niagara and Marker | | Marker is behind the forward mast. The Erie Maritime Museum is in the background. | | |
2. Wikipedia Entry for the US Brig Niagara (museum ship). (Submitted on July 24, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
3. Wikipedia entry for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. (Submitted on July 27, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
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By Richard E. Miller, circa 1986 | |
| | | 3. Previous incarnation of Brig Niagara at pier in Erie during the 1980s | | In drydock at its original location on State Street. | | |
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By Richard E. Miller, July 3, 2009 | |
| | | 4. The brig Niagara, the official flagship of Pennsylvania | | At berth near the Bicentennial Tower. Reconstructed in 1988, this is the third incarnation of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's second flagship at the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. It incorporates timbers from its original construction at Dobbins' shipyard. | | |
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By William Henry Powell, 1873 | |
| | | 5. Painting by William Henry Powell | | Depicting Perry's transfer to the Niagara during the Battle of Lake Erie. | | |
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By Dale K. Benington, August 26, 2012 | |
| | | 6. Flagship Niagara Marker | | View of the U.S.S. Niagara, tied up at the port of Toledo, during Navy Day, 2012. | | |
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By Ekstrand (Erie, PA), circa 1913 | |
| | | 7. Remains at water's edge of U.S. Brig Niagara, flagship of Commodore Perry... | | This image, provided courtesy of the Library of Congress, depicts the Niagara in 1913 prior to its reconstruction for the centennial of the Battle of Lake Erie. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on July 24, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 675 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on July 24, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 5. submitted on April 15, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 6. submitted on October 9, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 7. submitted on October 11, 2012. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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