War on the water: researchers to seek, map relics of War of 1812 on bottom of Lake Erie
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Source: Chicago Tribune
Researchers want to know if the bottom of Lake Erie is littered with cannonballs and other ammunition from a pivotal naval battle that was part of the War of 1812.
With the help of an $18,000 federal grant, the Great Lakes Historical Society will survey the lake floor this summer using sonar and magnetic wave technology.
The U.S. victory over the British in the Battle of Lake Erie, fought in September 1813, helped the Americans secure control of the lake and made a hero of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.
The lake’s bottom may have powder kegs and other debris from ships on both sides…
