Oliver Hazard Perry
Born into an accomplished naval family in South Kingston, Rhode Island on August 23, 1785, Oliver Hazard Perry’s life would be dominated by maritime...
Search Results:
Showing 1–6 of 6 items
Sort by:
Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial
The Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial commemorates the Battle of Lake Erie, fought on September 10, 1813, and celebrates the lasting...
Battle of Lake Erie
Visitors can learn more about the Battle of Lake Erie, fought on September 10, 1813, at Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial, which...
Standing Tall on Lake Erie
Just five miles south of the Canadian border, on an isthmus near downtown Put-in-Bay, Ohio, sits a 352-foot-tall monument towering over Lake Erie...
Battle of Lake Erie
On September 10, 1813, American Naval forces under the command of Oliver H. Perry attacked Robert H. Barclay’s British fleet in Lake Erie. In the...
Robert Heriot Barclay
After hours of fighting on September 10, 1813, British commander Robert Heriot Barclay surrendered to American commander Oliver Hazard Perry. With the...