Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, National memorial and peace monument in Put-in-Bay, United States.
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial is a 352-foot tall Doric monument on South Bass Island in Lake Erie. The column houses an elevator shaft leading to an observation platform beneath the lantern, from which Canada and the western islands are visible.
The memorial was built between 1912 and 1915 to celebrate peace following the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813, when American forces under Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British fleet. Six officers rest in the crypt, three from each side, as a symbol of reconciliation after conflict.
The protection of this international frontier through treaty rather than arms marked a shift in diplomacy reflected in the engraved names of fallen personnel from both sides. Visitors find inscriptions in the rotunda commemorating British, Canadian, and American servicemen, a sign of shared history rather than rivalry.
Entry is through the visitor center at the base of the column, where a short staircase leads to the elevator. On days with high wind or thunderstorms, the observation platform may close for safety reasons.
The memorial is listed by the U.S. Coast Guard as the "Perry Memorial Monument Light", flashing white every six seconds, and appears in lighthouse directories although it is not a lighthouse. Its upper deck stands 12 feet higher than the torch of the Statue of Liberty, and the column rises 47 feet above the statue itself.
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