Erie in Erie County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Flagship Niagara
Photographed by Bill Klauk, circa 2001
1. Flagship Niagara Marker
Erected 1941 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 10, 1813.
Location. 42° 8.219′ N, 80° 5.227′ W. Marker is in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It can be reached from Front Street. Located behind the Erie Maritime Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 E Front St, Erie PA 16507, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: African American Sailors in the Battle of Lake Erie (a few steps from this marker); Making of the Flag "Don't Give Up The Ship" (a few steps from this marker); Paul Allman Siple (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); USS Michigan Anchor (about 300 feet away); William Leverett Morrison (about 300 feet away); Erie 9-11 Memorial (about 400 feet away); Hero of Gettysburg
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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.)
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.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 16, 2025
2. Flagship Niagara Marker
Photographed 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.
Photographed 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.
Photographed by William Henry Powell, 1873
5. Painting by William Henry Powell
Depicting Perry's transfer to the Niagara during the Battle of Lake Erie.
Photographed 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.
Photographed by Rudy Guy, September 14, 2008
7. Flagship Niagara and Marker
Marker is behind the forward mast. The Erie Maritime Museum is in the background.
Photographed by Ekstrand (Erie, PA), circa 1913
8. 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,318 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on June 25, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. Photos: 1. submitted on July 24, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 2. submitted on July 18, 2025, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 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 July 24, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 8. submitted on October 11, 2012. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
