The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) has announced that the U.S. Brig Niagara is officially underway. At daybreak on Saturday, the commonwealth’s flagship cast off her lines at Bristol Marine’s Sample’s Shipyard in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, marking the successful completion of her year-long, $6.9 million restoration and refit to ensure the Niagara is structurally sound and fit to sail for decades to come.
The vessel is currently navigating the 2,000-nautical-mile transit via the North Atlantic Ocean and the St. Lawrence Seaway. She is scheduled to arrive at her homeport at the Erie Maritime Museum for a homecoming celebration July 2-5 — perfectly timing her historic return to kick off Erie’s Independence Day weekend celebrations.
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