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The U.S. Brig Niagara has arrived at a Maine shipyard for a $5 million refit.

Repairs include work on the stem assembly, hull, deck, engines and electrical system.

The ship will miss Tall Ships Erie 2025 but is expected to return for the nation's 250th anniversary in 2026.

The U.S. Brig Niagara has arrived at a Maine shipyard where it will undergo a $5 million refit expected to last a year.

On June 5, the ship arrived in Bristol Marine’s Sample’s Shipyard in Boothbay Harbor , Maine, according to a news release from the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission , which owns the vessel.

The ship, led by Capt. Gregory Bailey and a crew of about 18, left Erie for the St. Lawrence Seaway on May 14.

What is being repaired?

PHMC indicated that key priorities at the M

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