MUSEUM BOUND

Model Builders' USS Niagara Headed for Annapolis

Jim Twohig talks about bringing the USS Niagara to life during a press conference at Desert Vista.

On February 26, the Sun City Model Builders Club held a special meeting to honor one of its own, Jim Twohig. The event, attended by some 25 Sun City residents, was covered by three members of the local media – the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Fox Channel 5 and CBS Channel 8.
Jim, a U.S. Air Force veteran, has scored what is certainly a Sun City first and possible a national achievement by having his model of the Brigantine USS Niagara accepted for permanent display at the Preble Museum at the United States Naval Academy (Annapolis). The model had already won several awards in model ship competition. With the acceptance by the Preble Museum, the model is officially recognized as museum quality.
The original Niagara earned fame as Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry’s flagship during the battle of Lake Erie in 1813.
Watch for the complete story, including the Academy’s formal acceptance ceremony, in a future Link

Story and photos by Bob Cohen/Link

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