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What Comes Next for Niagara?

With Niagara returning back in Erie, the question is no longer only how we welcome her home. It is what kind of future we are willing to build for her.

Pennsylvania’s flagship deserves more than repair, ceremony, and nostalgia. She deserves a living mission worthy of her history: one that keeps her sailing, teaching, training, welcoming volunteers, serving Erie, representing Pennsylvania, and changing lives for generations to come.

Niagara’s 2025 Ste. Lawrence Seaway Transit: A Timeline

by Ginny S. | May 30, 2026 | Articles, Discussions, PHMC Discussions | 0 Comments

A timeline of the last transit Niagara took through the St. Lawrence Seaway to find potential watch points for the return transit.

PHMC Gives Up The Ship to… Canada?

by Steven P. | Nov 13, 2024 | Articles, Discussions, PHMC Discussions | 0 Comments

Concerns grow over the future of PHMC’s stewardship of Niagara as they outsource her crew to a Canadian company.

Petition Update: Volunteers Meet with PHMC Commissioner

by Katie Z. | Mar 7, 2024 | Articles, Discussions, Petition Updates, PHMC Discussions | 0 Comments

On Feb 7, 2024, a PHMC commissioner graciously sat down with a handful of volunteers. Here are the questions, answers, and discussions we had. And… here’s an offer from PHMC’s Director of External Affairs that came about as a direct result of that meeting. (You’ll...