First walks across frozen Lake Erie may have been for reconnaissance during War of 1812
The first walk across Lake Erie from Erie to Canada was reported to be in 1912, when a 19-year-old North East man crossed the ...
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NEW PORT.; Municipal Celebration at Newport--Anniversary of the Battle of Lake Eric. 1813.
Our city has been all astir to-day, celebrating the anniversary of the memorable victory of the American arms upon Lake Erie. This is the fortieth anniversary of that battle and triumph ...
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First walks across frozen Lake Erie may have been for reconnaissance during War of 1812
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 ...