Bronze sculpture by
Andy Sacksteder
dedicated to the keepers
of the Port Clinton Lighthouse
Austin Smith 1833-1848
Benjamin Orcutt 1849-1853
George Momemy 1853-1859
Leander Porter 1864-1870
Robert Wakefield 1896-1900 . . . — — Map (db m196748) HM
From Fort Seneca to Detroit and the invasion of Canada as noted in Captain R.B. McAfee's history 1816.
Major General Harrison on receiving word of Commodore Perry's victory proceeded to Fort Stephenson and "issued his orders for the movement of . . . — — Map (db m18252) HM
In memory of
2nd Lt. Albert E. Baesel
Co. B. 148th Inf.
Killed in action-Sept. 27, 1918-Freance
Awarded Congressional Medal Of Honor
37th Division Veterans Association — — Map (db m196674) WM
Named and dedicated to the honor and memory of
Company "C" 192nd Tank Battalion. Activated
November 25, 1940 and served in the USAFFE -
Philippine Islands - Until their liberation
in September 1945.
Richar F. Celeste, Governor
Myrl H. . . . — — Map (db m196675) WM
We dedicate this memorial
to honor these brave soldiers
from Port Clinton
Battle of Bataan 1941-1942
Bataan Death March April, 1942
Dedicated May, 1992
Charles P. Chaffin
John Kovach Jr
Howard M. Wodrich
Robert S. . . . — — Map (db m196754) WM
This gun was served during
the Battle of Lake Erie
Sept. 10. 1813
Erected by
The American Legion
To commemorate
Admiral Perry's
Glorious Victory — — Map (db m196686) HM
The Western Reserve
41° N. Latitude
120 Miles
Northwest
Boundary Marker
of the Connecticut Western Reserve.
Conveyed to the United States, September 11, 1786 — — Map (db m31727) HM
Side 1
Named in honor
of
Commodore
Oliver Hazard Perry,
U.S.N.
Victor in the
Battle of Lake Erie
Authorized April 18, 1908,
by appropriation of
The 77th General Assembly
of Ohio.
Side 2
National Matches . . . — — Map (db m196678) WM
In an effort to improve the marksmanship of Ohio soldiers, Adjutant General Ammon B. Critchfield established Camp Perry, an Ohio National Guard Military Training site on the shore of Lake Erie in 1906. Camp Perry was named after Commodore Oliver . . . — — Map (db m177753) HM
This plaque is to identify the Ohio friends and neighbors, who on Monday 25 November 1940
answered the call of the president of the United States and entered into active duty in
response to the threat of global war. On the morning of Friday, 29 . . . — — Map (db m196667) HM
Dedicated by the City of Port Clinton
To all the men & women in the armed services
Who have paid the ultimate sacrifice
Memorial Day 2012 — — Map (db m196714) WM
Established as Camp Perry Proving Ground, March, 1918, and later designated Erie Proving Ground, Erie Ordnance Depot, and Erie Army Depot. Artillery, tank guns, and armor plate were proof tested here during wartime periods. Over 5,000 persons were . . . — — Map (db m192464) HM
South face:Fort SitesFort Sites
Here near the peninsula carrying place where earlier British traders may have had a post, French soldiers built in 1750 and 1751 a small palisaded fort later called "Sandoski." Lt. deLery . . . — — Map (db m20524) HM
One of 48 railroad cars sent to the
United States by the people of France
after World War II loaded with
gifts n gratitude for the gifts sent
to France by the people of the
United States.
The plaques depict the coats of
arms of the provinces . . . — — Map (db m196657) HM
This stone, with indentations on the top making natural bowls, was used for grinding corn. It was found at the site of old Fort Sandoski which stood on the north shore of Sandusky Bay overlooking the south end of the De Lery Portage. — — Map (db m41341) HM
This is an "Improved" German Krupp designed 75mm field gun built in 1910 in the historic
Japanese village of Shikano on the Sea of Japan under Osaka Arsenal's control. It is
one of 2,900 built and one of only thirty-three in existence presently . . . — — Map (db m196718) WM
In 1902, the U. S. Lighthouse Service
authorized the construction
of a boathouse on the Portage River to
facilitate access by the Keeper
to service the lighthouse located on
the West Pier of the harbor entrance.
When the lighthouse was . . . — — Map (db m196750) HM
In memory of
PFC. Anthony L. Krotiak
Co. I, 148th Inf.
Killed in action - May 8, 1945 - Luzon
Awarded Congressional Medal Of Honor
37th Division Veterans Association — — Map (db m196677) WM
Presented to City of Port Clinton
Homer D. Gardner Post #2480
Veterans of Foreign Wars
As a memorial to the
Veterans of American Wars — — Map (db m196716) WM
Background
The idea to send a "Thank You gift to the United States for the $40 million in food and other supplies sent
to France and Italy in 1947 came from a French railroad worker, and World War II veteran, named Andre
Picard. Donations . . . — — Map (db m196654) HM
Length: 39ft 10in
Gross Weight: 10,711 lbs
Warhead: High explosive / Nuclear
Maximum Effective Range: over 75 miles
Maximum Speed: 2707 mph
Maximum Altitude: 100,000ft
Development took place in: 1950 — — Map (db m196653) HM
East Face:Old French War - Pontiac's Conspiracy - Revolutionary War Northern terminus of the old Indian waterway and land trail the Sandusky-Scioto Route from Lake Erie to the Ohio River used from the earliest records by the Indian and . . . — — Map (db m165788) HM
As the county seat. Port Clinton is home to
the present Ottawa County Courthouse, completed on May 20, 1901 and listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Constructed in the Richardson Romanesque
style, the exterior of the . . . — — Map (db m171471) HM
As the county seat. Port Clinton is home to
the present Ottawa County Courthouse, completed on May 20, 1901 and listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Constructed in the Richardson Romanesque
style, the exterior of the . . . — — Map (db m196727) HM
In Honor of All Who Served In The Armed Forces
Of The United States Of America
This memorial is dedicated
to the men and women
who served in the defense
of our great nation.
Dedicated June 14, 2018 — — Map (db m171472) HM
In memory of
PFC. Frank J. Petrarca
Med. Co. 145th Inf.
Killed in action July 31, 1943 - New Georgia
Awarded Congressional Medal of Honor
37th Division Veterans Association
Rank and organization: Private First Class, U.S. Army, . . . — — Map (db m196684) HM WM
This podium and Flag Poles
were donated by the Military
Affairs Committee of
Port Clinton in memory
of our departed comrades
who served our country. — — Map (db m196709) WM
In memory of our brave men
of the Port Clinton 192nd Tank Co.
Who gave their lives with the fall
of Bataan - 1942
Capt. Roberts S. Sorensen
Capt. Arthur V. Burholt
Capt. Harold W. Collins
Sergt. Joseph W. Beard
Sergt. . . . — — Map (db m196717) WM
One of the earliest lighthouses on Lake Erie, Port Clinton's first lighthouse
was a forty-foot split-stone tower erected at mouth of the Portage River in
1833. A detached stone dwelling provided living quarters for the lighthouse
keeper and his . . . — — Map (db m171473) HM
Dedicated to those
who gave their lives
in the cause of freedom
Homer D. Gardner
Post 2480 V.F.W.
Port Clinton Post 113
American Legion
Perry Wargo
Chapter 29 D.A.V. — — Map (db m171846) WM
The railroad has been vital to Camp Perry since it was established in 1906. Rail accessibility was a deciding factor in the site's selection when choosing locations for the Ohio National Guard rifle range. The area needed to be accessible from . . . — — Map (db m178686) HM
In memory of
PFC. John N. Reese, Jr.
Co. B. 148th Inf.
Killed in action Feb. 5, 1945 - Manila
Awarded Congressional Medial of Honor
37th Division Veterans Association — — Map (db m196681) WM
memory of
T/SGT. Cleto Rodriquez
Co. B. 148th Inf.
For outstanding valor Feb. 9, 1945
Awarded Congressional Medal of Honor
37th Division Veterans Association
Rank and organization: Technical Sergeant (then Private), US . . . — — Map (db m196685) HM WM
St. Thomas
Episcopal Church
Has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
By the United States
Department of the Interior
1896 — — Map (db m196688) HM
This Anchor was taken from
the wreck of the schooner
"Chicago Board of Tr de,"
built tn 1863, sunk in 1900 at
Niagara Reef.
The two cleats were taken
from the old convict ship,
"Success," built in 1790 and
burned near here in 1946.
. . . — — Map (db m196747) HM
This memorial is in tribute
to all firefighters
and first responders
worldwide who have
answered their last call.
Here stands the original Port Clinton Fire Bell
which was cast in 1877. This Bell called to duty
the Firefighters and First . . . — — Map (db m196758) HM
This millstone originally
located on the property of
Col. S. M. Lockwood on the
North Shore of Sandusky Bay
was used in the early process
of grinding gypsum, which was
first discovered in Ohio in 1821. — — Map (db m196687) HM
This star and eternal flame
is dedicated to the Gold Star
Mothers Organization and the
Sons of the area who lost their
lives in the service of their
country and to all men and women
who served their country in the armed
services. The flame is . . . — — Map (db m196715) WM
Captain Barclay's British Fleet transporting General Proctor's British army sailed up the Sandusky River to make their assault on Fort Stephenson August 1st and 2nd 1813 of which General Sherman wrote:
"The defense of Fort Stephenson by Croghan . . . — — Map (db m165786) HM
In 1936, Milton Hersberger, an early barnstormer and accomplished aviator, purchased the first Ford Tri-Motor to be used for air service to the nearby Lake Erie Islands. Affectionately known as the "Tin Goose," the legendary all-metal Ford Tri-Motor . . . — — Map (db m177752) HM
