Lake Erie, one of the region's five Great Lakes, lies on the southeast coast of Michigan. Here's what to know.

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 ...

The Revolutionary War hero visited Erie in 1825 as part of a 13-month, 6,000-mile tour of the young United States.

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 ...

The Battle of Lake Erie took place off the north shore on Sept. 10, 1813, according to the National Park Service. At dawn, a U.S. Navy lookout spotted six British vessels to the northwest of Put ...