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Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial Aerial photo of the park's 352' high observation/memorial colum.
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Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
Monument View
NE View from observation deck PEVI

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

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.

View from on top of the monument in QuickTime format.

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Lake Erie Islands

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Brig Niagara sails between the British line.

Did You Know?
Commodore Perry, aboard the Niagara, won the first US Navy fleet action and captured an entire British squadron. Perry reported "Dear General (Harrison): We have met the enemy and they are ours. Two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloop. Yours with great respect and esteem, O.H. Perry".

Last Updated: August 01, 2006 at 13:33 MST