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 US Brig Niagara docked behind the Erie Maritime Museum. | |
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| Established | May 21, 1998 |
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| Location | 150 East Front Street Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Type | Maritime museum |
| Public transit access | Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority |
| Website | https://www.eriemaritimemuseum.org/ |
Erie Maritime Museum is a maritime museum located on Presque Isle Bay which rests on the waterfront in downtown Erie, Pennsylvania. It is managed by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC).[1] When it opened its doors on May 21, 1998, it became the first new Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission-affiliated museum in twenty years.[2] Alongside its extensive indoor exhibits, it serves as the homeport for the US Brig Niagara, a modern recreation of the 1813-US Brig Niagara which served as Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's relief flagship during the Battle of Lake Erie. While the museum focuses on the War of 1812 in the "frontier", it is designed to celebrate Erie's rich maritime heritage.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission". PHMC.gov. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ Magoc, Chris J. (2001). Erie Maritime Museum and U.S. Brig Niagara. Stackpole Books & Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. p. 33. ISBN 0-811727564.