Lake Five archive · No. 6
Five questions about Lake Erie and Cleveland’s waterfront. Tap an answer; the explanation and source open underneath.
Answer: The Cleveland-Cliffs fleet
It carried ore, coal, stone and grain for the Cleveland-Cliffs Steamship Co., which donated it in 1987.
Source: Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: Steamship William G. Mather Museum
Answer: Cast iron
The light at the harbor entrance is a cast-iron tower about 67 feet tall, built in the early 1910s.
Answer: Beer
The Humphrey family ran the park on "one fare, free gate and no beer", which drew families and church groups.
Source: Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: Euclid Beach Park
Answer: Erie, Pennsylvania
Presque Isle is a sandy peninsula that shelters the harbor of Erie, Pennsylvania.
Answer: About 280
The Port of Cleveland counts 280 bird species over time, plus 42 kinds of butterflies.
Source: Port of Cleveland: Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve
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