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Perry's Victory and International Peace MemorialAerial photo of the park's 352' high observation/memorial colum.
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Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
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Perry's Monument on an overcast day.
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Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
Welcome to Perry's Victory & IPM at Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, Ohio. The area is a unique place situated on a small island, two miles by four miles in size. Access to the island is by plane or 18 minute ferry boat ride. The area is known for it's walleye fishing and night life. The monument to international peace and Perry's victory in the war of 1812 is the nation's third tallest monument.
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
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Dean Mosher's painting of Oliver Hazard Perry  

Did You Know?
The phrase emblazoned on Perry’s flag, “Dont give up the ship” were not Perry’s words, but the dying utterance of U.S. Captain James Lawrence. Lawrence, a good friend of Perry, was killed commanding the U.S.S. Chesapeake in an action with the British ship H.M.S. Shannon on June 1, 1813.

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Last Updated: August 23, 2006 at 18:36 EST