Near Put-in-Bay in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Gibraltar Monument

Photographed by Jamie Abel, August 27, 2010

1. Gibraltar Monument Marker

Inscription. Erected
by
Jay Cooke
patriotic financier
of the Civil War
to mark the
corner stone of a
proposed monument
commemorating
Commodore Perry's
victory at the
Battle of Lake Erie
Sept 10 1813

"We have met the enemy
and they are ours"

Erected by Jay Cooke.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1865.

Location. 41° 39.506′ N, 82° 49.153′ W. Marker is near Put-in-Bay, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It can be reached from no nearby street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Put in Bay OH 43456, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument 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: Jay Cooke Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); Amareta Mosher Anchor (approx. 0.3 miles away); This Life Boat (approx. 0.3 miles away); “The Light of Elizabeth’s Office” (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Ship-To-Shore Radio Broadcast (approx. 0.3 miles away); Within This Enclosure (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Doller House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Joseph De Rivera St. Jurgo, 1813-1889 (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Put-in-Bay.

Regarding Gibraltar Monument.

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The marker is located on the northern end of Gibraltar Island next to a prominence known as "Perry's Lookout." This is the highest point of land in the vicinity and the spot from which Commodore Perry first saw British ships approaching from the west just before the Battle of Lake Erie occurred near West Sister Island, about 16 miles west of Gibraltar Island.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Photographed by Jamie Abel, August 27, 2010

2. Gibraltar Monument Marker

Photographed by Jamie Abel, August 27, 2010

3. Gibraltar Monument Marker

View of "Perry's Lookout" on the north end of Gibraltar Island.

Photographed by Jamie Abel, August 27, 2010

4. Gibraltar Monument Marker

View west from Perry's Lookout toward West Sister island, which lies on the horison to the right of the clearly visible Rattlesnake Island.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,796 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 20, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.