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US Brig Niagara To Visit Put-in-Bay
For Maritime Celebration
By JoAnn Cummings, Feature Writer
On August 17, 1812, Commodore Oliver Haz- ard Perry docked at the city of Sandusky, Ohio and sent word to General William Henry Harri- son that he had arrived in the area. General Harri- son (yes, the future President of the United States) met with the Commodore aboard the flagships of Perry’s fleet, one of which was the US Brig Niag- ara. The General and the Commodore agreed to rendezvous on Put-in-Bay.
On June 18, 2015, the US Brig Niagara will once again rendezvous on Put-in-Bay thanks to sponsorship by The Jet Express and The Put-in- Bay Winery. Niagara’s arrival and stay is part of the Put-in-Bay Maritime Celebration which is being supported by The Perry Group in partner- ship with the Put-in-Bay Chamber of Commerce.
worth, general manager of the Put-in-Bay Boat Line Company who operate The Jet Express. The Jet Express and The Put-in-Bay Winery have worked together with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which owns the ship and where all American ships were built in Pennsylvania during the 1800s, to bring the Niagara to the is- land for the next 5 years during the third week of June through their generous donations. “As a sponsor, we are proud to guarantee the return of the Niagara to Put-in-Bay, through 2020, and provide an opportunity for all to tour, sail, and learn, about this vessel and her significance to the island,” Woodworth said.
The Maritime Celebration, June 18-22, is a new event for the island created around the coming of this famous ship.
The Niagara will be visiting Put-in-Bay in the shadow of Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial, the monument which celebrates Commodore Perry’s victory during the War of 1812 and long-lasting peace between the United States of America and Britain. “We want to excite a new generation of students and interested adults in the knowledge
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The operators of the Jet Express, The Put-in- Boat Line Co. and The Put-in-Bay Winery have collaborated to sponsor the visit of the US Brig Niagara. Gathering recently at Perry’s Monument are Captain Lance Woodworth of
the Jet Express, Melinda McCann of The Put-in- Bay Winery and Peter Huston of the Perry Group.
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