Perry's Monument
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Perry's Monument, formally known as Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, is a towering Doric column on South Bass Island in Lake Erie commemorating Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's War of 1812 naval victory and celebrating lasting peace between the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Perry's Monument canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Doric column
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monument ⓘ |
| architecturalOrder | Doric order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in Ohio
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War of 1812 memorials ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of Lake Erie
NERFINISHED
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War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo |
American and British sailors who fought in the Battle of Lake Erie
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Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
observation deck
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peace memorial tablets ⓘ plaza ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Lake Erie
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South Bass Island NERFINISHED ⓘ nearby Lake Erie islands ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 107 meters
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approximately 352 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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United States National Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
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South Bass Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Ohio
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Ottawa County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Lake Erie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
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granite ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Oliver Hazard Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| purpose |
to celebrate lasting peace between the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom
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to commemorate the War of 1812 naval victory on Lake Erie ⓘ |
| ranking | one of the tallest monuments in the United States ⓘ |
| shortName | Perry's Victory Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | peace between the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| visitorActivity |
historical education
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panoramic observation from the column top ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1915 ⓘ |
| yearDedicated | 1915 ⓘ |
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