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Erie YouTube of the Week: Rigging the Niagara

60px-DONT_GIVE_UP_THE_SHIP_flag.svg.pngThis week’s Erie YouTube of the week shows in time-lapse video the work that goes into getting the Brig Niagara ready to sail. It’s no easy feat – you’ll see in the video they actually work on one side of the ship, pull it out, turn it around and bring it back into dock.

If you haven’t seen the Niagara flying around the bay or lake under full sail, it’s quite a sight.

You can learn more about the Niagara at its website or at this Wikipedia entry.


Here’s a bonus video, a guided tour of the Niagara:

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