In 1813, he was given command of a fleet of ships that was being built on Lake Erie. His task ... and the two finally met in battle. Perry's fleet had the advantage of firepower, while Barclay's ...

Disaster on Lake Erie is a ... of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Oickle tells the story of the steamship Erie, one of the fastest and most elegant ships sailing between Buffalo ...

ERIE, PA — The Pennsylvania ... project on the U.S. Brig Niagara. The historic vessel, housed in Erie and best known for its ...

But someone in fact had walked across the lake a century earlier, according to an historical reference uncovered by David Wallace, who posted about the feat on his Battle of Lake Erie Facebook page.

Replicas of the U.S. Brig Niagara's "Dont Give Up The Ship" battle flag fly all over Erie County, Pennsylvania, in honor of Oliver Hazard Perry's flag in the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812.

The Annual Siege of Old Fort Erie Reenactment features countless reenactors who come together each year to properly demonstrate the War of 1812 battle that took place along the Niagara River.