• Old Time Park Ranger on the memorial with visitors.

    Perry's Victory & International Peace

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Laws & Policies

Monument in Winter

Perry's Victory is a beautiful winter wonderland.

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Congress established Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial to:

. . . The preservation of the historical associations connected therewith, to inculcate the lessons of international peace by arbitration and disarmament, and for the benefit and enjoyment of the people…

Public Law 49- 1393 (PEVI Enabling Legislation) June 2, 1936

Firearms Regulations

Legislation – As of February 22, 2010, a new federal law allows people who can legally possess firearms under applicable federal, state, and local laws to legally possess firearms in this park. Refer to Section 512 of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, Public Law 111-24, 123 Stat. 1764-65.

Park User Responsibility – It is the responsibility of visitors to understand and comply with all applicable state, local, and federal firearm laws before entering this park. As a starting point, please visit our state’s website: www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Enforcement/Concealed-Carry. Refer to the Ohio Revised Code for more information.

Weapons Prohibited in Federal Facilities – Federal law prohibits firearms in certain facilities in this park; those facilities are marked with signs at all public entrances.

Did You Know?

Building the monument 8 courses high (August 8, 1913).

Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial was built with donations from nine states (Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Kentucky) and the Federal Government.