Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial - Ohio - National Parks (U.S.) on Waymarking.com

On 10 September 1813, Master Commandant Oliver Hazard Perry won one of the biggest victories in the War of 1812. In 1912 the construction of a 352-ft. memorial in his honor began; in 1936 it became part of the National Park System and was declared a National Monument by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Visitors can take an elevator up 317 ft. to the observation deck, where they can see the Lake Erie Islands and the shores of Michigan, Ohio and Ontario. During the summer season, park rangers give talks and living history demonstrations complete with period uniforms and a firing demonstration on the memorial's plaza. Stop by the Perry Victory Visitors Center to see a 15-minute movie about the War of 1812, a large display area, three large historically accurate paintings of the battle, a statue of Perry from 1860 and a gift shop. Admission is $3.00
Beneath the stone floor of the monument lie the remains of three American officers and three British officers. It is among the tallest monuments in the United States (the Gateway Arch, San Jacinto Monument, and the Washington Monument are taller). Although substantially completed in 1915, funding problems prevented the proper completion of a fully realized memorial complex. In 1919 the federal government assumed control of the monument and provided additional funding. The official dedication was celebrated on July 31, 1931. In 2002, 2.4 million dollars was spent on a new visitor center. The memorial is visited by 200,000 people each year.

State/States the Park is located...: Ohio Park Designation: Monument/Memorial Months the Visitors Center/Park is open...: From: 05/01/2008 To: 10/31/2008 Website From the National Parks Service Page of this Waymark...: [Web Link] SECONDARY website.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry%27s_Victory_and_International_Peace_Memorial Are pictures included?: yes Times the Visitors Center (or Park) is Open....: Not listed

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