Visiting the Erie Maritime Museum on the waterfront in Erie, Pennsylvania, is a unique and rewarding experience. Not only will you see exhibits, historic paintings and a narrative film about the Battle of Lake Erie and the War of 1812, but you can also walk the decks of the restored US Brig Niagara ...

Introduction Discover why the nation's gratitude and cheering continue long after Perry's death- defying battle and learn about the two painted masterpieces that immortalize it. Explore the run up to the War of 1812; learn about Commodore Oliver H. Perry's Herculean tests; and review Julian O. David...

It is a privilege and a challenge to make Julian Oliver Davidson s American masterpiece available through this website to inspire the next generation of audiences. The sense of pride that Maritime Collectors has experienced transcends the benefits of what must ultimately be temporary ownership in ...

Free Trade, Free Land, Sailor's Rights Thirty-four years after the American Revolution, the United States had not yet achieved economic independence. The British Navy routinely blockaded American ports along the Atlantic coast, preventing US merchant ships from importing or exporting goods, and sail...

The border between the United States and Canada runs through the middle of Lakes Erie and Ontario. On the American side, the length of the coastline is 522 miles and borders on four states. Unfortunately, plans for exhibitions and events often stop at state lines. The Battle of Lake Erie was won, in...