Niagara is back in Erie, but new Coast Guard data raises serious questions about what it will take for her to legally sail again. If Pennsylvania’s flagship is to remain a living vessel, the public deserves clear answers from PHMC.
The second installment of this trilogy dives deeper into the missteps and ongoing inefficiencies of the PHMC, following their 2010 reprimand by the Auditor General. Spoiler alert: progress is hard to find.
In 2010, the Pennsylvania Auditor General expressed deep concerns over PHMC’s handling of artifacts. If PHMC is lax in their own professional sphere, why should we trust them in maritime affairs? With the operations and maintenance of the U.S. Brig Niagara?
An in depth look into a concerning meeting that was held between EMM Site Administrator Jim Hall and a volunteer.