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The sixth-graders at Meadville’s Second District Elementary School were so abuzz with everything they saw, learned and handled during their Friday field trip that the fact that they were sailing into history was little more than an afterthought. But the class was one of the first in a pilot program to bring classes on board the Brig Niagra to conduct lessons in science and history.

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To find out more about the U.S. Brig Niagara’s key role in the Battle of Lake Erie and its current use as a training ship and ambassador for the State of Pennsylvania, go to brigniagara.org on the Web.

Brig Niagra is a sailing classroom from The Meadville Tribune on Vimeo.

Did you know?

Pennsylvania Sea Grant was established in 1998 as a partnership between Penn State University, the State of Pennsylvania and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Its goals are to: enhance coastal tourism and sustainable land-use practices; improve the knowledge and understanding of Pennsylvania's coastlines among teachers and students of all ages; support applied research on issues critical to coastal resources and management; disseminate information about services available through NOAA and other partner organizations.

Learn more: Go to seagrant.psu.edu on the Web.