The Niagara was then transferred to the Pennsylvania Historical Commission and it became a project for the New Deal Works Project Administration. The commission contacted Howard I. Chapelle to draw up plans for another restoration. He based them on other period ships that were also built by Noah Brown, like the USS Saratoga.
By this time, very little of the USS Niagara remained, especially after pieces of it had been sold as souvenirs.. In addition, te 1913 restoration was highly inaccurate.
The hull of the Niagara was launched during World War II, in October 1943 and it was placed in a concrete cradle in 1951.
Then, they discovered dry rot on the whole ship, not surprisingly. It became evident that a complete restoration would be needed.
Funds were raised to make it "presentable" for the Battle of Lake Erie's sesquicentennial in 1963. Rigging and cannons were added.
It was listed on the NRHP 11 April 1973.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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