The Brig Niagara, a historically accurate reconstruction of the ship that won the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812, flies a huge replica flag of the era Sept. 6, 2012 while moored at the foot of General Motors world headquarters on teh Detroit River. The brig was visiting Detroit as part of commemorations in Great Lakes ports of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson.
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