The 1913 reconstruction, without the original plans, was not very accurate to the period. The hull of the Niagara was launched in 1943, without its masts and then placed in a concrete cradle in 1951.
Dry rot was discovered throughout every part of the ship and it was determined that a complete reconstruction was needed. Funds were given by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to make the USS Niagara presentable for the sesquicentennial of the Battle of Lake Erie in 1963, including rigging and cannons.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 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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