Kelleys Island in Erie County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Battle of Lake Erie Bicentennial

1813 - 2013

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 4, 2026

1. The Battle Of Lake Erie Bicentennial Marker

Inscription.
"Dont Give Up The Ship"

In commemoration of the Battle of Lake Erie Bicentennial, and of the Kelleys Island Tall Ship Celebration, which took place August 30th, through September 2nd, 2013.

The Battle of Lake Erie firmly established The United States Navy as an international maritime power.

Kelleys Island is part of that history.

Erected 2013.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 41° 35.642′ N, 82° 42.655′ W. Memorial is on Kelleys Island, Ohio, in Erie County. It is at the intersection of East Lakeshore Drive and Division Street, on the right when traveling west on East Lakeshore Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 101 W Lakeshore Dr, Kelleys Island OH 43438, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

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and in 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Island House (a few steps from this marker); Kelleys Island Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Inscription Rock (approx. ¼ mile away); The German Reformed Church / The Church Parsonage (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kellys Island Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Excavation (approx. 1½ miles away); The Crusher Trail (approx. 1½ miles away); Quarrying (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kelleys Island.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 4, 2026

2. The Battle Of Lake Erie Bicentennial Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.