Port Clinton in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Erie Proving Ground

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 21, 2021

1. Erie Proving Ground Marker

Inscription. Established as Camp Perry Proving Ground, March, 1918, and later designated Erie Proving Ground, Erie Ordnance Depot, and Erie Army Depot. Artillery, tank guns, and armor plate were proof tested here during wartime periods. Over 5,000 persons were employed during World War II. Served as a storage, maintenance, and repair facility during peacetime. Closed January, 1967.

Erected 1977 by Mr. & Mrs. Max G. Sharp, Ottawa County Council, V.F.W. and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 3-62.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1918.

Location. 41° 32.307′ N, 83° 2.099′ W. Marker is in Port Clinton, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is at the intersection of Avenue H and West Lakeshore Drive (Ohio Route 2), on the right when traveling south on Avenue H. The marker stands at the entrance of the Lake Erie Business Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5225 West Lakeshore Drive, Port Clinton OH 43452, United States

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Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Call to Duty Salute (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Call to Duty Salute (about 700 feet away); Erie Township Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Merci Train (approx. 0.8 miles away); M4 Sherman (approx. 0.8 miles away); Gratitude Train (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Ohio Forty and Eights Box Car (approx. 0.8 miles away); M1 Abrams (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Clinton.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 21, 2021

2. Erie Proving Ground Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 871 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on February 22, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.