Perry’s Monument           Perry’s Monument can be found in Ohio on South Bass Island in Lake Erie.  On September 10, 1813, Commodore Perry defeated and captured a British group  of warships during the Battle of Lake Erie. The battle, fought during the War of 1812,  helped to end the war between the United  States and Great Britain.

Perry’s famous words are still with us when he said, “Don’t give up the ship.”

          The pink granite monument is the third tallest in the U.S. It was built not only to remember the American naval triumph, but also celebrate the long lasting peace between the U.S. and Great Britain.

Stats:

·        height of monument: 352 ft.

·        location of monument: 6 miles east of battle

·        American ships in battle: 9

·        British ships in battle: 6

·        number of men killed during battle: 6 U.S. and British officers

·        elevator ride to observation deck: 1 minute

·        cost: $357,588.00