It is cool seeing and learning a bit about Lake Erie and it's history. The monument is accompanied by a display in the visitor's center, and you can go on tours inside (after the current repairs). I would highly recommend visiting the area!
If simply judging by the grounds and memorial alone, this wouldn't be that terribly interesting of a national memorial, but the visitor center and the ranger programs are pretty darn good. The video running in the auditorium is also quite well done, an emotional telling of the battle leading to Perry's victory. They had a simple slogan going into the battle, "Don't Give Up the Ship".
Always enjoyable visiting Perry's Monument. Unfortunately the Monument observation deck and plaza is closed to the public in 2017. They are doing repairs and cleaning. Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial's Visitor Center remains open however, and is worth checking out. It's free to enter. In the Visitor Center you can watch a 15 minute video chronicling the War of 1812 and Battle of Lake Erie. You can also learn about the peace that has endured since the War of 1812 amongst the United States, UK, and Canada. Finally, you can get a detailed look at the construction of the Memorial.
Great place to take the family. Good learning history. Great views from the top. BEST FIREWORKS DISPLAY in area. Call ahead to make sure its open and not having repairs done. Lots to do on South Bass island other then monument. Can make a full day of events for the family.
Great museum and it's free! They were even giving out free posters over the Labor Day weekend. The museum covers Perry and the Battle of Lake Erie and does a really thorough job of it. The memorial tower was not open this time but we saw it last year and it provided a terrific view of the surrounding area. This year they had a musket demonstration which was interesting.
What I also found interesting, and quite touching, was the explanation from the ranger about the "International Peace" portion of the memorial's official title. While this place does commemorate a harrowing naval battle during the War of 1812, it also commemorates the lasting peace that has remained along the longest undefended border in the world, as well as the peace and friendship gained over the years between Great Britain and her former colonies Canada/USA.
I liked it quite a bit for those aspects, despite the small size of the area. It makes for quite an addition to Put-in-Bay, a great place to go for free admission. I wasn't actually able to enter the monument tower due to renovations this year, but I don't think my opinion would uprate had I been to the top.
Perry S Victory International Peace Memorial is a US Park based in Put In Bay, Ohio. Perry S Victory International Peace Memorial is located at 93 Delaware Ave, Put-In-Bay, OH 43456, USA.
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