Hidden History of Lake Erie

Author Jennifer Boresz Engelking explores the intriguing history of Lake Erie. What lies below the surface of Lake Erie? Gold coins from long-ago shipwrecks, like the tragic sinking of the G.P. Griffith. The menacing, mysterious Lake Erie Monster. How about a whiskey ship that vanished more than a century ago in the western basin? The lake is filled with little-known tales, including legends like Joe Root in Erie and legendary places like the Belle Isle Boathouse in Detroit. Tragedies, like the Ashtabula bridge disaster, and triumphs, like the day Niagara Falls was turned off, changed the way we live today.

Author: Jennifer Boresz Engelking
Publisher: History Press
Published: 10/28/2025
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781467159678

About the Author

Jennifer Boresz Engelking is the author of Lost Lake Erie; Lost Lake County, Ohio; and Hidden History of Lake County, Ohio. She is a Cleveland State University graduate and award-winning and regional Emmy-nominated writer. Jennifer has been published in magazines and newspapers, including Echoes magazine, the News-Herald and Lake Erie Living. She was a reporter for several years at CBS stations in Toledo and Erie and has written and coproduced historical documentaries that have aired on PBS. Her website is www.jenniferboresz.com.