Erie has a fabulous Maritime museum complete with a replica of the USS Brig Niagara. During the war of 1812 the Niagara fought alongside some other US ships against the British on Lake Erie and apparently the Brig Niagara saved the day and captured a whole fleet of British ships. Erie is pretty proud of it's naval history and about 20 years ago re-built the entire brig, just the way it would have looked in 1812. It even has some wood from the original Niagara.
A few weeks ago the museum had a family day so we all went. It was pretty cool. There were people in costumes re-enacting events that would have taken place on the brig. David was REALLY into it and said that if we lived here he would like to become a volunteer at the museum.
Here are some highlights from the day:
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Looks like you guys are having a blast in Erie. I guess I need to give the town a second chance. We didn't actually get to see the beach or the lake, after all.
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