Packet Hall

John H. Packet (1790-1820) was born in Virginia and was commissioned as a midshipman in 1809, serving aboard the Constitution. He arrived in Erie in 1813 and was promoted to lieutenant a few days before the Battle of Lake Erie on September 10, 1813. During the battle, he commanded the schooner Ariel and was a valuable asset to Perry's fleet as the only naval officer in the battle with previous ship-to-ship combat experience. After the battle, Lieutenant Packet continued his service with the Great Lakes fleet, and he died in Erie of fever seven years later.

Penn State Erie (Behrend), Pennsylvania · United States