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Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Monument, Presque Isle State Park
By Cosmos Mariner, August 26, 2013
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Sculpture (mounted above marker on east side of monument)
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| | Opposite this spot, on the shores of Presque Isle Bay, Commodore Perry built his ships. The “Lawrence,” “Niagara,” “Ariel,” “Porcupine,” “Scorpion” & “Tigress.” On August 12, . . . — — Map (db m129900) HM WM |
| | Welcome to Presque Isle State Park and Perry Monument
This monument honors Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, a naval war hero who defeated the British at the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
Crystal Point Under the command of . . . — — Map (db m129899) HM |
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What was the War of 1812? America declared war against Great Britain on June 18, 1812. The conflict lasted for over two years. Many historians believe that the war was the inevitable outcome of Britain's continued interference in U.S. . . . — — Map (db m129898) HM |
| | Deep in the Wilderness Across the Bay lies Erie. In 1812, Erie was a small village of about 400 people and 100 homes. In those days, Erie was surrounded by wilderness and barely accessible by land. Everything was in short supply. Crude, often . . . — — Map (db m129959) HM |
| | The Oliver Hazard Perry Monument The Continental Construction Company of Erie constructed this 80-foot limestone monument to Oliver Hazard Perry in 1926. Erie architect Fred Fuller designed the monument. Its cost exceeded $45,000.
A Popular . . . — — Map (db m129961) HM |
| | Oliver Hazard Perry (1785-1819) was born on August 23, 1785 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The son of a U.S. Navy captain, Perry joined the Navy at the age of 13, fighting Barbary pirates on the Mediterranean Sea. He commanded his first . . . — — Map (db m129973) HM |
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