After the battle, Perry and his men returned to Little Bay and Presque Isle Bay to repair their fleet and seek medical treatment for the wounded. They stayed in the protection of the bay because of threats of another British uprising.
As legend has it, many of the crew died and their bodies were buried in the adjacent pond known as Graveyard Pond. In remembrance of their hardships during those winters, Little Bay was renamed Misery Bay by the surviving sailors. The hull of the Lawrence, then eventually the Niagara, was sunk in Misery Bay to preserve and protect them from the weather. The Lawrence was raised during , but was destroyed by fire in Philadelphia during the Centennial Exhibition of The Niagara was raised during and rebuilt for the th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie in A replica of the Niagara sails from its dock at the Erie Maritime Museum.
The city of Erie developed this area in search of a cleaner water source. During , workers began placing a pipe from the lake to the settling basins. In , the pumphouse was built. At that time, it contained a steam boiler and engine. Water was drawn from the lake to the settling basins and then pumped across the bay to the city of Erie. This pumphouse and water supply system operated from until Protect clean air, clean water, and public health and conserve working farms, forests, and natural lands.
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Wildlife Watch. Old dunes can become more permanent ridges, which shelter ponds. These dunes, ridges, and ponds are often remnants of previous shorelines; at the Presque Isle State Park "Long Pond" just east of the marina, dunes and ridges mark the eastern shoreline from The fifth ecological zone consists of old ponds and marshes.
Ponds protected by dunes and ridges are more stable; these old ponds support more plant and animal life, and as they fill with vegetation, they become marshes. Old ponds and marshes have high biodiversity. Nearly species of terrestrial vertebrates live on Presque Isle, including different birds, 48 kinds of mammals, 13 types of amphibians, and 19 reptile species. The sixth and seventh ecological zones are characterized by their shrubs and trees, and Presque Isle State Park is home to plant species Monocotyledons, Dicotyledons, 5 Gymnosperms, 5 Horsetails, 13 Ferns, and 5 Mosses.
The sixth zone, thicket and sub-climax forest, forms when shrubs grow on dying marshes, followed by small trees. The trees shade and thin out the thickets of shrubs, leading to a sub-climax forest.
The seventh and final stage is climax forest, where many large trees form a canopy. If left undisturbed, this ecological succession is believed to take or more years, although visitors to parts of Presque Isle State Park can walk through all of these zones in 5 miles 8. While Presque Isle has important historical and military relevance, today it is more important for its diversity of flora and fauna. The zones consist of Lake Erie, the bay and shoreline; the sand plain and new ponds; the dunes and ridges; the old ponds and marshes; the thicket and sub-climax forest; and the climax forest.
Due to its location along the Atlantic flyway and its ecological variety, Presque Isle State Park is a haven for bird life. One of the prime bird watching locations at Presque Isle is Gull Point.
This acre area demonstrates the best examples of succession in the park. However, this area is also the most fragile and protected part of Presque Isle. To preserve the resources of Gull Point, it has been designated as a natural area. State park natural areas are set aside to provide locations for scientific observation of natural systems.
Because Gull Point is so well-protected, it makes a naturally safe nesting area for many types of birds. During some years, more species of birds have been found in this small area than almost all locations in the eastern United States.
Shorebirds also migrate yearly to Gull Point from beyond the Arctic Circle, to the southern reaches of South America, and back again. They begin to arrive at Presque Isle in April and stop to rest and feed on their return trip until late November. This time period gives avid bird watchers unforgettable experiences that cannot be found anywhere else in Pennsylvania, or, for that matter, the country.
Other popular activities at Presque Isle include relaxing on one of the thirteen unique beaches, hunting and fishing, biking, boating, hiking, picnicking, or learning at the Stull Interpretive Center. Another beloved activity that most locals can take advantage of every summer night is watching the beautiful sunset.
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