Downtown in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Navy Bicentennial

1775 - 1975

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, April 11, 2009

1. Navy Bicentennial Marker

Inscription. In conjunction with the 200th year of the United States Navy, the Cleveland Navy Commands commemorate the Battle of Lake Erie as the most significant naval event to ensure the northern boundary of the United States on the eastern Great Lakes. It was enacted 57 miles northwest of Cleveland near Put-In-Bay, September 10, 1813.

Lake Erie Navy Bicentennial
October 13, 1975

Erected 1975.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is September 10, 1990.

Location. 41° 30.163′ N, 81° 41.858′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Downtown. It is on Lakeside Avenue east of West 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cleveland OH 44114, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: We Have Met the Enemy and They Are Ours (within shouting distance of this marker); Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Huntington (within shouting distance of this marker); Com. Oliver Hazard Perry (within shouting distance of this marker); John T. Corrigan (within shouting distance of this marker); Near this site Fort Huntington was Erected

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(within shouting distance of this marker); War Savings Stamps (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); To Commemorate 300 Years of German Contributions (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Terry v. Ohio (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Navy Bicentennial Marker location image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, April 11, 2009

2. Navy Bicentennial Marker location

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,032 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.