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We based the name on Misery Bay, a part of Presque Isle Bay in our hometown (Erie) that tells a tale of war, and the struggle to survive the terrible conditions where we live. Though Erie has been dubbed the "Mistake on the Lake", it's our home.
The Story:
At his request during the War of 1812, Commodore
Oliver Hazard Perry was given command of U.S. Naval forces on Lake Erie. He supervised the building of a
naval fleet at Erie, Pennsylvania.
On September 10, 1813, Perry's fleet defended against
a British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie.
During the battle, Perry's flagship: the Lawrence, was destroyed. He rowed a half-mile through heavy gunfire to transfer his command to the Niagara. He carried his battle flag which read "DONT GIVE UP THE SHIP"; the famous final words of Captain James Lawrence.
"We have met the enemy and they are ours; two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloop".
- Commodore Perry
After the War
The citizens of Erie saluted Perry's men upon
their victorious return to presque isle bay, but the celebration was short lived. The local courthouse had been converted into a hospital for the severly wounded and Perry's ships were anchored in Misery Bay. Perry's men lived on these ships throughout the harsh winter of 1813-14.
A Miserable Winter
Called Little Bay before the battle, MISERY BAY recieved its new name from the hardships that Perry's crew endured. The men lived in cramped quarters on the ships and often walked across the frozen bay to Erie for food and supplies. Constant chilling blasts from Lake Erie and the living conditions caused widespread sickness, and many men died.
Legend has it that many of Perry's crewmen were buried under the ice in Graveyard pond, on the west end of MISERY BAY.
"I have enjoyed very bad health during this cruise and am reduced to a skeleton and will never cross this or any other lake again." - Commodore Perry
The Misery Bay Graveyard
Several ships also made their watery grave in Misery Bay. After the war of 1812, the US Navy sank both the Niagara and the Lawrence here in order to preserve them. In 1913, The Niagara was raised and reconstructed.
Today, she is a museum ship used educate the public on the War of 1812 and the Battle of Lake Erie.
For more info visit www.brigniagara.org
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