Put-in-Bay in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
US Brig Lawrence: Ship that Changed the War
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 8, 2025
1. US Brig Lawrence:Ship that Changed the War Marker
Right here on the morning of September 10, 1813, the Battle of Lake Erie was about to begin. The US Brig Lawrence raised her battle flag as the flotilla of nine ships sailed from Put-in-Bay. The American Commander, Oliver Hazard Perry, directed his ships to engage the British vessels sailing across the lake.
By the end of the day, American ships soundly defeated the British in an intense naval battle.
The engraving on the walkway shows the full length of the Lawrence ship deck. How would it feel to stand here at the start of battle?
DONT GIVE UP THE SHIP.
- Slogan on battle flag hoisted on the Lawrence
US Brig Lawrence
Class and type: Niagara-class brig
Displacement: 493 tons
Length: 110
Beam: 29
Draft: 9
Complement: 134 Men
Armament: 12-pounder cannons (2); 32-pounder carronades (18)
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is September 10, 1813.
Location. 41° 39.271′ N, 82° 48.73′ W. Marker is in Put-in-Bay, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is
this page online
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: HMS Detroit: Ship Damaged in Defeat (within shouting distance of this marker); Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Perrys Longboat (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Monumental Heights (about 600 feet away);
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 8, 2025
2. US Brig Lawrence: Ship that Changed the War Marker
More about this marker. The background of the marker contains the painting US Brig Lawrence takes fire by Peter J. Rindlisbacher, showing the US flagship early in the battle.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 8, 2025
3. US Brig Lawrence: Ship that Changed the War Marker
The Perry Victory Monument can be seen behind the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 8, 2025
4. Detail from Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 8, 2025
5. US Brig Lawrence showing the full length of the Lawrence
The engraving on the walkway mentioned on the marker is seen here
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2025, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on July 25, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 23, 2025, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
