In 1813, he was given command of a fleet of ships that was being built on Lake Erie. His task ... but it was his battle slogan, "Don't Give Up the Ship," that would forevermore become a national ...

who posted about the feat on his Battle of Lake Erie Facebook page. Daniel Dobbins and Commodore Jesse Elliott walked across the lake in the winter of 1813-14, according to Dobbins' recollections ...

Jim Hall, site administrator for the Erie Maritime Museum, where the Niagara is docked, said he's hoping that the Niagara will be back in Erie to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary celebration ...