Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Monument

Opposite this spot on the shores of Presque Isle Bay, Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry built the ships Lawrence, Niagara, Ariel, Porcupine, Scorpion, and Tigress. On August 12, 1813, the fleet sailed, and on September 10, 1813, at Put-in-Bay, it defeated the British fleet under Commodore Barclay. After the battle, the wounded were brought back to Erie. A few years later, the captured British vessels Detroit and Queen Charlotte, along with Lawrence and Niagara, were sunk near this point in Misery Bay.

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