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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Perry, Ohio

 
Clickable Map of Lake County, Ohio and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Lake County, OH (137) Ashtabula County, OH (155) Cuyahoga County, OH (665) Geauga County, OH (70)  LakeCounty(137) Lake County (137)  AshtabulaCounty(155) Ashtabula County (155)  CuyahogaCounty(665) Cuyahoga County (665)  GeaugaCounty(70) Geauga County (70)
Painesville is the county seat for Lake County
Perry is in Lake County
Lake County (137)  
ADJACENT TO LAKE COUNTY
Ashtabula County (155)  
Cuyahoga County (665)  
Geauga County (70)  
Elgin County, Ontario (66)  
 
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1 Ohio, Lake County, Perry, Canyon Ridge — Camp Wissalohichan
On this land, Joel Crofoot founded Camp Wissalohichan in 1878; later owned by Charles Lyman. This youth military camp operated until 1918, accepting both boys and girls. Cadets who completed two years in good standing had their names carved . . . Map (db m299832) HM
2 Ohio, Lake County, Perry — Deep Well Hand Water Pump
This cast iron hand pump came from Center Road Perry Cemetery where it had been in use since the early 1900's.Map (db m299866) HM
3 Ohio, Lake County, Perry, Canyon Ridge — Edna A. Phelps (Ne Crofoot) and James A. Phelps
Dedicated to the memory of Edna A. Phelps (Ne Crofoot) and James A. Phelps. This land was originally transferred to the Crofoot Family by the Connecticut Land Company during the period when the Western Reserve was being surveyed. (1802)Map (db m299831) HM
4 Ohio, Lake County, Perry, Perry Township — Ezra Beebe — March 12, 1773 - January 15, 1813 — First settler of Perry Township —
When Ezra Beebe was born on 12 March 1773, in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, his father, James Beebe, was 34 and his mother, Ruth Patience Brooks, was 31. He married Mary Jenks on 5 December 1795, in Longmeadow, . . . Map (db m299865) HM
5 Ohio, Lake County, Perry, Canyon Ridge — George E. Stevens Memorial Stone
George E. Stevens was born in Noble, Ohio (present day Euclid). He was a young cadet at Camp Wissalohichan, a youth military camp at this site when he carved his name into this rock in 1913. Stevens joined the Army at age 17. He died a hero in . . . Map (db m299834) HM
6 Ohio, Lake County, Perry — 7-43 — Hugh Mosher and the "Spirit of '76"
Hugh Mosher was the fifer portrayed in Archibald Willard's "Spirit of '76", one of America"s most famous patriotic paintings. Mosher was born on January 29, 1819 in Perry, Lake County (then part of Geauga County), Ohio. He served as Fifer Major in . . . Map (db m122810) HM
7 Ohio, Lake County, Perry, Canyon Ridge — 27-43 — Indian Point / The Whittlesey People
Indian Point. The Indian Point Site contains the remains of a prehistoric Native American earthen enclosure, officially known as the Lyman site, named after a former property owner. The site contains two earthen walls that are bordered by . . . Map (db m299751) HM
8 Ohio, Lake County, Perry, Canyon Ridge — May the Forest be With You
Look around. These woods are vastly different from the beech-maple forest encountered by early pioneers. More than 200 years ago, like much of Ohio, this area was covered with immense trees, some with diameters up to five feet! Early . . . Map (db m299830) HM
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9 Ohio, Lake County, Perry — Missing In Action
For those MIA, The American flag flies freely above this memorial in honor of you and those who remain on the battlefield with you. Rest In Peace. This sacred ground is dedicated to those who gave their lives defending our great country and . . . Map (db m299871) WM
10 Ohio, Lake County, Perry — New England Tree Digger and Root Pruner
Used by Champion Nurseries in early 1900's to dig and root prune trees and shrubs.Map (db m299867) HM
11 Ohio, Lake County, Perry — Perry Veterans Memorial
Dedicated to all service men and women of World War I - World War II and Korean War. Erected in May 1959 to the Vietnam Veterans and all other veterans, peacetime and war.Map (db m299870) WM
12 Ohio, Lake County, Perry — Scalding Kettle
Made with bog ore from the Perry Bogs, smelted and cast at the Blair Road Furnace in Perry, which operated from 1825 το 1833.Map (db m299868) HM
 
 
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Sep. 4, 2026