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

Gibraltar Island

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 25, 2011

1. Gibraltar Island Marker

Inscription. This 6.5 acre island, named for the resemblance of its dolomite ledges to the Rock of Gibraltar, was the likely observation site for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's naval forces during the Battle of Lake Erie in September 1813. Stone Laboratory, located on both Gibraltar and South Bass islands, is the oldest freshwater biological field station and research laboratory in the United States. Founded in 1895 as the Lake Laboratory, it was named for Franz Stone, whose son Julius purchased the island from the Jay Cooke family and presented it to Ohio State University in 1925. It continues as the research and teaching laboratory for the Ohio Sea Grant College Program. The Jay Cooke Castle on the island is a National Historic Landmark.

Erected 2001 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, The Ohio State University, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 8-62.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1813.

Location. 41° 39.478′ N, 82° 49.633′ W. Marker is in Put-In-Bay,

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Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is on Bayview Avenue (Ohio Route 357) east of Route 357, on the right when traveling west. This historical marker is located at the northwestern end of South Bass Island, just south of the Ohio State University's, Stone Laboratory, near where the state fish hatchery is located. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 878 Bayview Avenue, Put in Bay OH 43456, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: Jay Cooke Mansion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gibraltar Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Doller House (approx. half a mile away); Within This Enclosure (approx. half a mile away); Joseph (Jose) DeRivera St. Jurgo (approx. 0.6 miles away); Oelschlager's Dry Goods Store (approx. 0.6 miles away); Joseph De Rivera St. Jurgo, 1813-1889 (approx. 0.6 miles away); “The Light of Elizabeth’s Office” (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Put-In-Bay.

More about this marker. Although this historical marker features information regarding Gibraltar Island, the marker is actually located on South Bass Island, within view of the nearby Gibraltar Island, which is situated just across the bay from the historical marker.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 25, 2011

2. Gibraltar Island Marker

View of the historical marker with the Stone Laboratory building seen in the right background of the picture.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 25, 2011

3. Gibraltar Island Marker

View of the historical marker looking west along Bayview Avenue.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 25, 2011

4. Gibraltar Island Marker

View of the historical marker looking east along Bayview Avenue.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 25, 2011

5. Gibraltar Island Marker

View of historical marker in the foreground with the Put-In-Bay in the background, and the Perry International Victory Monument in the distant background.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 25, 2011

6. Gibraltar Island Marker

View of the historical marker on South Bass Island, with a view of Gibraltar Island in the distant left-center background.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 972 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 3, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.