Good anchorage spots aren’t easy to find in this part of Lake Erie but we found a great one in Presque Isle Bay. This Bay was a natural harbor more than 150 years ago when Admiral Oliver Perry’s fleet was built here. It’s said to be the best harbor in all of the Great Lakes. The spot we found was just off a marina and state park and protected on all sides; water depth 13 ft. The next day we planned to get a slip at the Erie Yacht Club – we were told they had fabulous showers! However, they were having phone problems and we weren’t able to contact them by phone or radio. It was actually better docking at Wolverine Moorings for $1/foot as it was more conveniently located. We had to go under a 68-ft. high skywalk linking a Sheraton and the Bayfront Convention Center. That was a first.
This is a popular thing to do on the weekends, stroll out to the Bicentennial Tower. We had Sunday brunch at the Smuggler’s Wharf near here. I really liked sitting under the shady pergola with all the grapevines and hanging plants and a view of the waterfront.
The Victorian Princess paddleboat was getting ready for a sunset cruise. The birds in the water are Canada Geese. They're very abundant here!
Erie is the home port of the U.S. Brig Niagara. It’s a sailing school vessel and is sailed by a crew of 17 professionals and 20 trainees for 3-week periods during the summer. The replica of Admiral Oliver Perry’s warship was built in 1988. It was on the original Niagara that Admiral Perry won the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813. Perry’s famous quote “Don’t Give up the Ship!” is appropriate to the City of Erie today as the sailing program is in jeopardy due to budget concerns at the State level.
This is the Brig Niagara and where she's docked in Erie.
Our only stop in Pennsylvania was Erie as the State only has about 40 miles of shoreline on Lake Erie. On to Ohio!
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