BEGINNING THURSDAY, AUG. 21
Setting sail and returning to the bayfront in August, Tall Ships Erie 2025 gives visitors a unique nautical experience. Featuring historic ships from across the country, the Tall Ships festival has been a central event in Erie for nearly 30 years while serving as the biggest yearly fundraiser for the Flagship Niagara League and the Lettie G. Howard. More than just maritime history, it serves as a celebration of the history of Erie and the Great Lakes.
“The tall ships carried commerce and development going into the other ports of the Great Lakes,” Rebecca Grimaldi, co-chair and director of development of the Flagship Niagara League said. “Often, Erie thinks of the Niagara first, but there’s this whole other history of tall ships. [The festival] started this awareness in the Erie community that our maritime history has an[other] excellent chapter.”…