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.
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.