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RELIC FROM PERRY'S FLAG SHIP, USS NIAGARA.

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RELIC FROM PERRY'S FLAG SHIP, USS NIAGARA.
RELIC FROM PERRY'S FLAG SHIP, USS NIAGARA. Mahogany and glass vitrine, 19.12 x 9.6 x 8" containing a large piece of oak and an iron spike resting on green felt. Attached to the beam is an old typescript label reading "Part of the - Brig - U.S.S. Niagara. Flagship of Commodore Perry U.S.N. Battle of Lake Erie 1813. This piece of oak and spike under water for over one-hundred years -- Misery Bay at Erie, Pa. "Don't Give Up the Ship." and in ink "H.H. Murphy -- Erie, Pa." On September 10, 1813, nine small ships of the American Navy commanded by Oliver Hazard Perry defeated a British squadron of six vessels in the Battle of Lake Erie. This pivotal event in the War of 1812 secured the Northwest Territory, opened supply lines and lifted the nation's morale. The Niagara was Perry's flagship. After the war, Niagara served as a station ship in Erie until 1820, then was scuttled there in Misery Bay. To celebrate the centennial of the battle in 1913, Erie citizens raised the hulk and rebuilt her, using many of the old timbers. Niagara, towed by the USS Wolverine, visited Great Lakes ports and participated in ceremonies at Put-in-Bay on September 10, 1913. Two attractively displayed relics of this pivotal event in the War of 1812. PLEASE NOTE: THIS LOT WILL BE SOLD ON EBAY LIVE AUCTIONS BETWEEN 4:00-5:00pm EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME ON MAY 10, 2002. REGISTER NOW TO BID LIVE ONLINE THE DAY OF THE SALE! (EST 1000-1500)
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