Perrysburg in Wood County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry

"We Have Met The Enemy And They Are Ours"

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, March 19, 2010

1. Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Marker

Inscription. The original of this monument to Oliver Hazard Perry, hero of the Battle of Lake Erie on September 10, 1813, was created in marble in 1860 by New York Sculptor William Walcutt for the City of Cleveland. When that City had the statues cast in bronze, the originals were given to Perrysburg and erected in 1937. Under the leadership of the Perrysburg Area Arts Council and with the assistance and cooperation of the City of Perrysburg, popular subscriptions provided for replication of the statues in bronze by Michigan sculptor Lynn Haynes. The Perry statue and new pedestal were dedicated May 26, 1997. The statues of the Midshipman and Cabin Boy were completed a year later.

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° 33.634′ N, 83° 37.806′ W. Marker is in Perrysburg, Ohio, in Wood County. It is at the intersection of Front Street (Ohio Route 65) and Louisiana Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Front Street. This historical marker is affixed to the backside of the monument that is the featured historical landmark for the downtown Perrysburg business district. The monument is located at the northern end of the main business street through downtown Perrysburg, on the high ground

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overlooking the Maumee River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Perrysburg OH 43551, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp,

in the Till Plains,

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 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: Perrysburg Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Perrysburg World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Meigs Directional Marker (within shouting distance of this marker); Perrysburg / Perrysburg Plat Map (within shouting distance of this marker); History Happens Here… (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Veterans' Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); History Happened Here (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perrysburg.

Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, March 19, 2010

2. Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Monument

View of the monument that the historical marker is affixed to.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, March 19, 2010

3. Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Monument

A close-up view of the bronze sculpting of Commodore Perry that is affixed to the top of the monument that is described by the historical marker.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, March 19, 2010

4. Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Monument

View of the monument that the historical marker is affixed to at its location on the high ground overlooking the Maumee River valley.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,823 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 8, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.