West 6th Street in Erie in Erie County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 15, 2026
1. Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Marker
Dont Give up
the Ship
Commodore
Oliver Hazard Perry
U.S. Navy
Hero of the Battle of Lake Erie
September 10, 1813
Born • August 23, 1785 South Kingston, Rhode Island
Died • August 23, 1819 Port of Spain, Trinidad
Bust by Michael Kraus • Pittsburgh, PA 2019
After 1884 Perry Statue by
William Green Turner (1833-1917)
Gift of
Captain
Thomas Bailey Hagen
Supply Corps U.S. Navy (Ret.)
September 10, 2019
[Pedestal front]
Oliver
Hazard
Perry
"We have met
the enemy and
they are ours."
Erected 2019.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is September 10, 1813.
Location. 42° 7.623′ N, 80° 5.605′ W. Memorial is in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is in West 6th Street. It can be reached from West 6th Street (Alternate Pennsylvania Route 5) east of Chestnut Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is attached to the Oliver Hazard Perry pedestal for the bust. It is near the entrance to the Hagen History Center. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 338 W 6th Street, Erie PA 16507, United
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Regionally, this memorial is in Northwestern Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Watson-Curtze Mansion (a few steps from this marker); Wood-Morrison House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Wood-Morrison House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Watson-Curtze Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); Canalside Townhouses (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Canalside Townhouses (within shouting distance of this marker); Erie Extension Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Selden House
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 15, 2026
2. Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry pedestal
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 15, 2026
3. Full view Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry sculpture. Hagen History Center on the left
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 15, 2026
4. Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry plaque. Hagen History Center in background
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 15, 2026
5. Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry bust
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 15, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
