Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial 

Contact Information:
Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial 
93 Delaware Ave
PO Box 549
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456
419-285-2184
http://www.nps.gov/pevi/

Size: 25 acres

Location: Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial is located on South Bass Island in Lake Erie, 3 miles from the Ohio mainland. Ferries operate daily from April-November from Catawba Point (3 miles) and Port Clinton (10 miles), making frequent roundtrips in the summer. There is year-round air service from Port Clinton and Sandusky airports. 

Description: Commodore Oliver H. Perry won the greatest naval battle of the War of 1812 on Lake Erie. The memorial -- the world's most massive Doric column -- was constructed "to inculcate the lessons of international peace by arbitration and disarmament." It was designed by Joseph Freedlander.     

Activities: Weather permitting, the observation deck of the 352-foot Perry Memorial offers a panoramic view of the Lake Erie Islands and the shorelines of Ohio, Michigan, and Ontario. Rangers are available to answer questions at the Memorial and during the summer offer interpretive talks about the Battle of Lake Erie, the War of 1812, and other topics of interest. Living history demonstrations are also offered on weekends during the summer months. 

History: Established on June 2, 1936, as a national monument; redesignated on October 26, 1972. 

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