Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
| Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial | |
|---|---|
Perry's Monument as seen from Put-in-Bay harbor in 2012 | |
| Location | Put-in-Bay, Ohio on South Bass Island, Ohio |
| Nearest city | Port Clinton, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41°39′15″N 82°48′41″W / 41.65417°N 82.81139°W |
| Area | 25.38 acres (10.27 ha) 24.97 acres (10.11 ha) federal |
| Visitors | 155,689 (in 2005) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial |
| Designated | June 2, 1936 |
| Designated | October 15, 1966 (original) April 28, 2015 (increase) |
| Reference no. | 66000118, 15000185 |
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial commonly known as Perry's Monument commemorates the Battle of Lake Erie that took place near Ohio's South Bass Island, in which American Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry led a United States Navy squadron to victory over a smaller Royal Navy squadron under Robert Heriot Barclay during the War of 1812. Located on an isthmus on the island, the memorial also celebrates the lasting peace between Britain, Canada, and the United States that followed the war.