Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
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Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial commemorates the Battle of Lake Erie that took place near Ohio's South Bass Island, in which Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry led a fleet to victory in one of the most decisive naval battles to occur in the War of 1812.[1] Located on an isthmus on the island,[2] the memorial also celebrates the lasting peace between Britain, Canada, and the United States that followed the war.
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Location | Put-in-Bay, Ohio, United States |
Nearest city | Sandusky, Ohio |
Coordinates | 41°39′15″N 82°48′41″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 (1936-06-02) |
Designated | October 15, 1966 (original) April 28, 2015 (increase) |
Reference no. | 66000118, 15000185 |
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