Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial


  • Address: 93 Delaware Ave
  • Vicinity: Put-in-Bay
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Structure

Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial was established to honor those who fought in the Battle of Lake Erie, during the War of 1812, and to celebrate the long-lasting peace between Britain, Canada and the US The Memorial, a Doric column, rising 352 feet over Lake Erie is situated 5 miles from the longest undefended border in the world. - NPS


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Freelander and Seymour Architect
Wadley and Smythe Architect
1813/09/10 Oliver Hazard Perry American Commander Battle of Lake Erie War of 1812
1912/00/00
1926/00/00

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Particulars for Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial:
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Historic Use Battle site
Criteria Consideration Commemorative property
Area of Significance Engineering
Criteria Exemplar
Owner Federal
War of 1812 Lake Ontario Theater - War of 1812
Area of Significance Military
Level of Significance National
Sight Category Structure



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 15th October 1966

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
Registry Address: South Bass Island
Registry Number: 66000118
Resource Type: Structure
Owner: Federal
Architect: Freelander and Seymour; Wadley and Smythe
Area in Acres: 12
Non-Contributing Buildings: 2
Contributing Structures: 1
Other Certification: Additional documentation
Certification: Listed in the National Register
Nominator Name: Park
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Military, Engineering
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Criteria Consideration: Commemorative property
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1800-1824, 1925-1949
Significant Year: 1813, c 1912, 1926
Historic Function: Defense
Historic Sub-Function: Battle site
Current Function: Recreation and Culture, Landscape
Current Sub-Function: Park Monument, Marker

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