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Port Clinton and the nearby Lake Erie Islands are closely associated with the history of the War of 1812 and the Battle of Lake Erie. The War of 1812 helped shape our Nation’s history, and is as relevant today as it was 200 years ago.
8 kwi 2009 · This historical marker is located at the northern end of the De Lery Portage. The De Lery Portage ran north and south, from the southern shore of Lake Erie, to the northern shore of Sandusky Bay, along the length of modern day Fulton St., in Port Clinton, Ohio. Touch for map.
7 kwi 2009 · This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812. Location. 41° 30.634′ N, 82° 56.558′ W. Marker is in Port Clinton, Ohio, in Ottawa County.
Battle of Lake Erie. At the onset of the War of 1812, Americans had a strong sense of invincibility. Just 30 years before, we had fought the British and won a long and costly war for our independence. More recently the fledgling American navy had stood up against the Barberry coast pirates along North Africa.
2 gru 2021 · Port Clinton’s main claim to fame is the Battle of Lake Erie. The battle was an important victory for the United States during the War of 1812. Commodore Perry is memorialized by a monument on Put-in-bay. Surrounding Areas. Port Clinton is surrounded by a few other hotspots in vacationland:
Ohio was western front and thwarted attempts by united British and Native American forces to seize northwest Ohio and important ports along Lake Erie's southern shore. Like many Americans Ohioans initially thought this would be a quick and decisive battle with little threat to their own safety.
16 kwi 2022 · This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813. Location. 41° 30.403′ N, 82° 57.222′ W. Marker is in Port Clinton, Ohio, in Ottawa County. Marker is on W. Fremont Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map.
