Put-In-Bay in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
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Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 25, 2011
1. Within This Enclosure Marker
Three American and three British officers killed in the Battle of
Lake Erie, September 10th, 1813. They were disinterred
September 11th, 1913, and re-interred in the crypt of Perry Memorial
with international ceremonies conducted
by the commissioners of the Perry's Victory Centennial.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War of 1812. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1854.
Location. 41° 39.202′ N, 82° 49.125′ W. Marker is in Put-In-Bay, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is on Bayview Avenue (Ohio Route 357) east of Catawba Avenue, on the left when traveling west. This historical marker is located near the northwest corner of Perry Park, facing the waterfront, in the community's downtown business district. 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 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: Joseph (Jose) DeRivera St. Jurgo (within shouting distance of this marker); Oelschlager's Dry Goods Store (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Joseph De Rivera St. Jurgo, 1813-1889 (about 500 feet away); The Doller House (about 600 feet away); The Light of Elizabeths Office
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 25, 2011
2. Within This Enclosure Marker
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 25, 2011
3. Within This Enclosure Marker
View looking west along Bayview Avenue of the historical marker in the extreme left of the picture.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 25, 2011
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View looking east along Bayview Avenue of the historical marker in the extreme right of the picture.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 25, 2011
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View looking north, from behind the historical marker, of the waterfront area of Put-In-Bay, where Commander Perry's fleet docked prior to the Battle of Lake Erie.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 25, 2011
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View of the historical marker with the downtown business district in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 788 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 3, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
