Uss Niagara
by James Williamson
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$1,200
Dimensions
15.000 x 11.000 inches
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Title
Uss Niagara
Artist
James Williamson
Medium
Painting - Watercolor And Gouache
Description
USS NIAGARA at Buffalo Main Light. Sail on, sail on, thou fearless brig, where'er blows the welcome winds.
Watercolor painting by artist James Williamson.
Artist James Williamson ASMA,
Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists
Buffalo Main Light is located at the mouth of the Buffalo River/Erie Canal, directly across from the Erie basin marina. The lighthouse was established and lit in 1833.
The USS Niagara, commonly called the US Brig Niagara or the Flagship Niagara, is a wooden-hulled brig that served as the relief flagship for Oliver Hazard Perry in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. As the ship is certified for sail training by the United States Coast Guard, it also designated SSV Niagara. The Niagara is one of the last remaining ships from the War of 1812 and is usually docked behind the Erie Maritime Museum in downtown Erie in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania as an outdoor exhibit for the museum. It also often travels the Great Lakes during the summer, serving as an ambassador of Pennsylvania when not docked. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and was designated the official state ship of Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 1988.
The Niagara was constructed from 1812 to 1813 to protect the vulnerable American coastline on Lake Erie from the British and played a pivotal role in the battle for the lake. Along with most of warships that served in the war, the Niagara was sunk for preservation on Presque Isle in 1820. Raised in 1913, it was rebuilt for the centennial of the Battle of Lake Erie. After deteriorating, restoration of the Niagara was started again in the 1930s but was hampered by the lack of funds caused by the Great Depression and remained uncompleted until 1963. A more extensive restoration was carried out in 1988 in which much of the original ship was largely destroyed.
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