108th Anniversary of the Memorial’s Opening
June 13, 2023 is a Fee Free Day!
The $10 entrance fee to the Memorial’s observation deck will be waived for the entire day so the cost on June 13 will be very close to the price of admission in 1915 which was $0.25. Reserve your time to ride the elevator and get your tickets for the observation deck from the visitor center.
Celebrate with a New Commemorative Cancellation Postmark
Visitors will have the unique opportunity to bring a piece of mail to be hand cancelled by Put-in-Bay Postmaster John R. Domer in the rotunda of the Memorial from 2 - 4pm on June 13. The park worked with Dave Gill to develop a new hand cancellation stamp under the US Postal Service Postmark America program. This new cancellation stamp will be used for the first time June 13 and afterwards available upon request at the Put-in-Bay Post Office. Artwork for this new hand cancellation stamp features the Memorial and was created by David Peltier.
“We are delighted Postmaster Domer will join us to unveil the new cancellation stamp and to offer this experience to the public.” said Superintendent Barbara Rowles.
Junior Ranger Letter Writing
Join rangers at 1 pm in the visitor center to explore how sailors kept in touch with family and friends during the Battle of Lake Erie. Sailors did not have cell phones or texting. They wrote letters. Choose someone who would like to receive a letter or postcard from you. Write and design it then get it postmarked and mailed the same day. (Stamps will be for sale in the visitor center).
