As we celebrate the 250th birthday of our country and welcome the U.S. Brig Niagara back home, we’re highlighting a man connected to the Flagship, whose name lives on in so many places across the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. “We have met the enemy and they are ...

A new exhibit at Erie's Hagen History Center introduces Oliver Hazard Perry as more than the hero of the Battle of Lake Erie. Personal items tell the story of Perry's life. Perry's letters to his ...

Visitors to Erie's Hagen History Center will get to know the nation's greatest architect and the hero of the Battle of Lake Erie in 2026. The museum complex at 356 W. Sixth St. is creating a "museum ...

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Rhode Island survey, 1993. Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985. Full-length standing portrait of Oliver H. Perry, seen in the Battle of Lake Erie in the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The War of 1812 was not going well for the United States but a battle on one of the Great Lakes changed that. “It’s hugely important for the War of 1812.” said John Thompson, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Perry Monument at Crystal Point on Presque Isle is 100 years old. It was dedicated on Sept. 10, 1926, on the anniversary of ...

Archivist Steven Mooradian describes a new Hagen History Center exhibit celebrating the life of Oliver Hazard Perry, the War of 1812 naval hero.

Don’t give up the ship” is a legendary saying that represents American bravery and perseverance. The saying originated from the War of 1812 here in Erie when U.S. Navy Captain James Lawrence ...