Special Events

 

2013 Special Events

All Events to be Held at Perry's Victory Park Grounds Unless Otherwise Noted

March 31: Easter Sunrise Ecumenical Service

April 20: United States Mint to Launch New Quarter Honoring Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial. See program here... and program cover here...

April 27: Earth Day and Junior Ranger Jamboree -Cancelled due to Sequestration
May 18: Planting the Seeds of Peace -Cancelled due to Sequestration

 

Memorial Day Ceremony: Honoring War of 1812 Casualties
Saturday, May 25
11:30 a.m.
Ceremony will be held on the back lawn of the Visitor Center with Key note speaker Gene Allen Smith, author of "The Slave's Gamble".

 

Peace Among Nations: The Lasting Legacy of the War of 1812 Art Exhibition
June 3 - September 13
Columbus, Ohio
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Mayfly Festival
Saturday, June 22
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Family fun activities including kids crafts, hands-on science stations and educational games.

 

Arts on Erie
June 22 - 28
A week-long celebration of art and creativity with daily children's programs focusing on dance, music, arts and crafts.

 

* * * Centennial Celebration of Perry's Memorial * * *
Thurdsay, July 4

Naturalization and Delayed Enlistment Ceremony
11 a.m.
Swearing in of our country's new citizens and hundreds of individuals enlist in the U.S. military. Special guest appearance by Francis Scott Key.

Centennial Celebration of Perry's Memorial Cornerstone Laying
2:15 p.m.
Parade with the United States Army Band, followed by re-enactment of the cornerstone laying with Masonic Lodges from Canada and the U.S.

United States Army Band Concert
7:30

 

Freedom Concert
Saturday, July 6
6:30 p.m.
Free Concert by the Central Ohio Symphony at the Visitor Center

 

Happy Birthday Commodore Perry!
Friday, August 23
Ranger talks for the day will be tailored to remembering the life of O.H. Perry.

 

Tall Ship Festival
August 29 - September 2

Tall Ships will dock in Catawba Island, Port Clinton, Kelleys Island, Middle Bass, Put-in-Bay

and Canadian ports of Leamington, Kingsville, Amherstburg, and Windsor. Tall Ship Parade of Sail on September 1 and the Battle of Lake Erie Re-enactment featuring at least nine of the Tall Ships on September 2.

 

Saturday, August 31

The War of 1812 in Music and Dance
2 p.m.
Dance Thru History-History Thru Dance performers will examine the War of 1812 through dance and music. Held at the Niagara Center (71 Concord Avenue, Put-in-Bay)

The Official Almost True Campfire Tales of Put-in-Bay by Tyler Whidden
4 p.m.
Put-in-Bay Arts Council and Ensemble Theatre of Lakewood Ohio combine to present a theatrical performance for audiences of all ages. Held at De Rivera Park in Put-in-Bay.

 

War of 1812 Lecture Series:
September 3 - 6
11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Lectures held in Perry's Victory Visitor Center. Topics include:

• "The Battle of Lake Erie from All Perspectives"
• "Patriots in Petticoats and Civilians in the War of 1812"
• "Tecumseh and the Native Americans in the War of 1812"
• "The Untold Stories & Myths about the War of 1812"

 

* * * Historic Weekend * * *

Saturday, September 7
In addition to specific events listed below, programs and activities will take place between the Memorial and Visitor Center throughout the day.

War of 1812 Fashion Show
11 a.m.
A Regency Era fashion show featuring men, women and children's fashions from the period. Held at the Niagara Center (71 Concord Avenue Put-in-Bay, OH).

War of 1812 Grand Parade
2:15 p.m.

The Official Almost True Campfire Tales of Put-in-Bay by Tyler Whidden
4 p.m.
Put in Bay Arts Council and Ensemble Theatre of Lakewood Ohio combine to present a theatrical performance for audiences of all ages.

War of 1812 Military Tattoo
5 p.m.
Parks Canada re-enactors will join forces with period dress interpreters from the National Park Service to exhibit different military precision drills in the first ever tattoo held on park grounds. The program will include music, dance and plenty of carronade firings.

Harbor Illumination: Lights of Peace
At dusk flares will be lit around South Bass Island. Purchase flares for $10 each to honor friends and loved ones. Sponsored by the Perry Group. For more information [phone].

Sunday, September 8
In addition to specific events listed below, programs and activities will take place between the Memorial and Visitor Center throughout the day

War of 1812 Ecumenical Service
9 a.m.
Interdenominational church service sponsored by St. Paul's Episcopal Church featuring period music and hymns and performance by The Black Swamp Intertribal Foundation.

Afternoon of Patriotic Music
3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Featuring Put-in-Bay entertainers and musicians.

 

Intergenerational War of 1812 History Day
Monday, September 9
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Area schools and senior citizen centers are invited to visit and learn about the War of 1812.

 

* * The Battle of Lake Erie * * *
~ Bicentennial ~
Tuesday, September 10

United States Postal Service First Day of Issue Ceremony
9 a.m.
The USPS will release a stamp commemorating the Bicentennial of the Battle of Lake Erie. A special cancellation will be created for the release of the stamp.

Departure for Wreath Laying Ceremony
10 a.m.
The official ceremony commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie kicks off with a wreath laying at the battle site.

The Battle of Lake Erie Commemorative Procession
2 p.m.
Featuring the United States Sea Cadet Corps, Parks Canada reenactors, and Native American and First Nation representatives.

Commemorative Program
3 p.m.
A special ceremony to honor all the brave men who fought in the Battle of Lake Erie and to commemorate Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's win over the British on September 10, 1813. Perry's Victory Memorial.

Bicentennial Symphony Concert
4 p.m.
Free concert by Central Ohio Symphony at the Visitor Center Special arrangement composed by Jacob Market in honor of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 will be debuted.