Lake Erie, one of the region's five Great Lakes, lies on the southeast coast of Michigan. Here's what to know.

Lake Erie borders the southeastern tip of ... American military heroics on the lake during the War of 1812 played a key role in shaping the United States — ensuring that the state of Ohio ...

The War of 1812 was the first war the new United States ... In 1813, he was given command of a fleet of ships that was being built on Lake Erie. His task: break the British stranglehold in the ...