'Cleveland Commodores' Would Tap Into Powerful Battle of Lake Erie History

From the Jan. 24, 2021 Cleveland.com site.  Letters of the Editor by Jairaj  Heights. 

I've already written about the discussion as to what the new name of the Cleveland Indians will be.  

The Commodores, of course, would be taking their name from Commodore Perry, Oliver Hazard Perry, hero of the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812.  Of the ones suggested, I like this name the best.

Or, maybe the Cleveland Hazards or Cleveland Perrys.

Sad, though, because they have been the Cleveland Indians for 109 years.  The name has to be changed because it offends Indians.  I am not sure how the term Indian would offend them, but can definitely see a problem with the Chief Wahoo insignia.

Other names suggested:

Cleveland Rocks (Birthplace of Rock and Roll)

Cleveland Walleyes

Cleveland Spiders (The actual name of the MLB team located in the city from 1889 to 1899)

Cleveland Blues (for the music)

Cleveland Buckeyes  (But isn't there a college team in the state named that?)

WhaddaYaThink?  --BrockComm

Steamer Robert Fulton (1835)-- Part 2

ORIGINAL OWNER AND LOCATION:  Giddings & Co., Cleveland

OWNERSHIP NOTES:  Builder also noted as Fairbanks, Church; also noted, list of 12 owners, 1835.

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POWER

PROPULSION:  sidewheel

ENGINE TYPE:  High Pressure (Including HPNC)

PROPULSION: 90 hp engine, Slackhouse, Pittsburgh, Pa.  1835 , 3 years old

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DIMENSIONS

LENGTH:  139' 8"

BEAM:  26' 6"

DEPTH:  10' 8"

TONNAGE (OLD STYLE):  368  43/95

--Brock-Perry

Steamer Robert Fulton (1835)-- Part 1

This is the ship commanded by Stephen Champlin in the 1838 Patriot War.

In the Great Lakes Ships site "Fulton, Robert (1835 steamer)" Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library Great Lakes Maritime Collection.

It is difficult to find information about this ship.  It is not to be confused with the two U.S. Navy ships named the Fulton.  It is a different ship.

YEAR OF BUILD:

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CONSTRUCTION AND OWNERSHIP

BUILT AT:  Cleveland, Ohio

VESSEL TYPE:   Steamer.  Note:  She and the DEWITT CLINTON reputed to be the first lake steamers built primarily as freighters with few passenger accommodations.patriot

HULL MATERIALS:  Wood

BUILDER NAME:  Seth W. Johnson

More to Come.  --Brock-Perry