Field Trips

NPS Photo/Lochlyn Ramsey

Bringing your students to Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial as a field trip is a great way to build on lesson materials covered in your classroom. We offer several different field trip options depending on the season and ranger availability. See the different field trip options below.

If you would like to schedule a field trip, a request form is located at the bottom of the page.

Ranger-led Field Trips

Join a ranger for a curriculum-based, two-hour, science and/or social studies program. For groups of up to 75 students. Offered on specific weekdays in late May–June and September–October.

Summer Field Trips

Ranger-guided programs for groups (camps, clubs, etc.) coming to experience Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial during the summer. These two-hour programs serve groups of up to 50 students. These engaging programs are not just about learning – they're about having fun! Offered June–August on Thursdays and Fridays.

Self-led Field Trips

Explore the park in your own time with a self-led trip! A brief overview of the park's attractions is included below, but to find out more about what you can see and do in the park, check out our Places To Go page and Things to Do page.

Visitor Center

The first stop on your visit should be the park's Visitor Center. Here you will find exhibits about the War of 1812, the Battle of Lake Erie, the peace that came out of the war, and the building of the memorial. For a quick and accessible overview of the park's significance, groups should watch the 15-minute film The Battle of Lake Erie. If your group is planning on going to the memorial's Observation Deck, make sure to check in with the ranger at the desk to check in for your time slot and pay any required fees.

Memorial

The Memorial Column and the Observation Deck are the centerpiece of the park, and the highlight of any trip. However, there are some important things to know about the Memorial before your visit:

• The column was constructed between 1912 and 1915 and as a historic structure does not meet modern accessibility standards. Once visitors get inside the Memorial Rotunda, the base of the Memorial, they need to walk up 37 steps to get to the elevator. There is a bench on a small landing halfway up the stairs.
• The elevator will hold 10 people plus the Ranger to run the elevator. So to get your group to the top and back in a timely manner we suggest you break into groups of 10 (at least one adult and nine students) ahead of time.
• Children 15 years and younger must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
• There are no restrooms in the Memorial. The closest restrooms are in the basement of the memorial.

Ranger Programs

Rangers are often available to present educational programs on a wide range of topics, including the Battle of Lake Erie, War of 1812, peace, nature, and the National Park Service. These talks can range from 15 minutes to 30 minutes in length. One of our most requested programs is our historic small arms, or black powder musket demonstrations. A ranger dressed as a soldier or sailor from the War 1812 talks about their uniform and weapon and gives insight into what it was like to fight in a war over 200 years ago. The program ends with a bang as the ranger performs historical musket drill and the fires their weapon. You may request a specific program for the day of your visit, however all programs are dependent on available staff.

 

Schedule Your Trip

To schedule your visit to Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, please complete the form below. We request that you schedule your visit a minimum of two weeks prior to your arrival, but a month prior is preferable. School groups who arrive unannounced may find staff unavailable for programs or Observation Deck tours sold out. Any scheduled groups will be given priority over groups that do not complete the form in advance.

NPS Form 10-1750 (Rev. 04/2021)
National Park Service

OMB Control No. 1024-0228
Expiration Date 11/30/2025

Learning Accommodations

Does anyone in your group need any accommodations?

Yes No

If yes, describe the accommodation need.

Next Step

School / Organization Contact Information

School / Organization Name (required)

Name of Requester/Contact Person (required)

Title / Position (required)

Contact Email Address (required)

Contact Phone Number (required)
123-456-7890 extension if any

Contact Mailing Address Country

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International Mailing Address (required)
Please include building number and street, city, state/province country and Postal Code

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ZIP (required)
Five digit ZIP code [99999]

Next Step

Group Details - Park Visit/ Field Trip

Name of Primary Contact Visiting if Different Than Above (optional)

Title / Position of Primary Contact if Different Than Above (optional)

Email Address of Primary Contact if Different Than Above (optional)

Phone Number of Primary Contact if Different Than Above (optional)
Format: 123-456-7890

Program Name or Subject Requested/Self-Guided

Grade Level(s) of Students (required)

Number of Staff / Chaperones (required)

Number of Students (required)

Preferred Date of Visit (required)
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My preferred date has been confirmed by the park (required)

Yes No

Preferred Program Start Time (required)

Alternative Date(s) (required)
Enter one or more dates .

Anticipated Arrival Time (required)

Anticipated Departure Time (required)

Mode of Transportation (required)

Disclaimer:

A park representative will follow-up to confirm group details once this request has been received and reviewed.

Next Step

Academic Fee Waiver

Visitors 16 years of age or older (including students, chaperones, and teachers) must pay an entrance fee at this site. Academic institutions (including schools) may apply for an academic fee waiver to cover the cost of these visitors. The number of teachers/chaperones that are covered with a waiver varies depending on the size of the group.

Would you like to request an academic fee waiver for your group?

Yes. I need to complete the fee waiver application. No I do not need a fee waiver.

For this section, all of the criteria fields and the acknowledgement checkbox are required for the waiver.

Certification

Academic fee waivers are not granted automatically. Applicant groups must show they qualify for the waiver. There are three criteria the group must meet to qualify for an academic fee waiver: eligibility, relevance of park resources or facilities to academic program, and academic purpose. Details of these qualifications are listed below. If your institution and purpose meet these criteria, submit this form.

Criterion One - Eligibility

Describe and/or attach current official recognition or accreditation as an educational institution by a federal, state, or local government or other documentation attesting to educational status, such as an accreditation letter, educational tax-exempt letter.

Attach Supporting Document for Eligibility (if needed). Acceptable document types: are Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, and Google Doc

Criterion Two - Educational Purpose

Verify how this visit supports a specific curriculum for which academic credit is offered. For example, attach a course syllabus/description, course catalog, lesson plan, letter detailing the educational purpose, etc., and/or describe.

Attach Supporting Document for Educational Purpose (if needed). Acceptable document types: are Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word and Google Doc

Criterion Three - Relevance of Park Resources or Facilities

Identify the pertinent park resources and/or facilities and detail how they are relevant to support the educational purpose of the visit (attach letter or describe).

Attach Supporting Document for Relevance (if needed). Acceptable document types: are Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word and Google Doc

Authorized School / Organization Contact Name (required)

Title / Position

Acknowledgement (required)

The Recreation Fee Authority (16 USC 6802 Sections 3 a and b) allows for fee waivers only for bona fide educational and/or scientific institutions that are using the park for educational purposes. I hereby certify that the above detailed trip meets these requirements and therefore request that fees be waived.

Current official documentation of recognition of affiliation as an educational institution by a Federal, State or local government entity, or other evidence attesting to educational status is attached (e.g. accreditation letter, educational tax-exempt letter). It is insufficient to merely state or imply this on official letterhead.

By checking this box I acknowledge that I have read the Acknowledgement.

Date of Acknowledgement (required)
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Submit my Education Reservation Request

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NPS Form 10-1750 (Rev. 04/2021)
National Park Service

OMB Control No. 1024-0228
Expiration Date 11/31/2025

Notices

Privacy Act Statement

Authority: Public Law 114-289 National Park Service Centennial Act and 54 U.S.C. 100701 Protection, interpretation, and research in System.

Purpose: To administer education programs for education audiences including but not limited to school groups, scouting groups, extracurricular groups, and home school groups.

Routine Uses: To effectively manage requests for education received by the NPS, the Education Reservation Request Form is used to collect basic education reservation information to facilitate operational aspects of scheduling groups for park education programs, including in-park education programs, ranger in classroom programs, and/or online distance learning programs.

Disclosure: Voluntary, however, failure to provide the requested information may impede the ability to grant your education reservation request.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

We are collecting this information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501) to provide park managers and educators the information needed to schedule and conduct education program activities. All applicable parts of the form must be completed in order for your request to be considered. You are not required to respond to this or any other Federal agency-sponsored information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB has approved this collection of information and assigned control number 1024-0288.

Estimated Burden Statement

Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525. Do not send your completed form to this address.