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    Perry's Victory & International Peace

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    Due to sequestration Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial will delay opening of the Visitor Center and Observation Deck till Saturday, May 25, 2013. Hours will be 10AM to 5PM. More »

Monument View

NE View from observation deck PEVI

Perry's Victory Visitor Center in Put-in-Bay, Ohio on South Bas Island.

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The observation gallery offers a panoramic view of western Lake Erie. South Bass Island on which the monument stands, is the second largest of the American islands. You can usually see Middle Bass Island, North Bass Island, Johnson's Island, Kelley's Island, Pelee Island in Canada, and the Ohio mainland of Catawba Point and Marblehead Peninsula. On a real clear day you can see as far as Detroit, Toledo and Cleveland.

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Lake Erie Islands

Did You Know?

Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial

The weight of Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial column is estimated at 36,800,000 pounds (16,692 metric tons). The foundation alone consists of a concrete ring 9½ feet thick (2.9m) and 12 feet deep (3.66m) with an outside diameter of 45 feet (13.7m).