Enter Treasure Cove Commodore Oliver Hazzard Perry defeated the superior British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie, September 10, 1813. He did so by his ingenuity and his unyielding determination. He wrote in his battle report, "We have met the enemy, and they are ours." Commodore Perry is an American Hero. Enter Treasure Cove, "The South's Treasure Hunting Headquarters", deals in Coins, Collectible Coins, Metal Detectors, Treasure Hunting, and Treasure Hunting Supplies.