Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial - Put-in-Bay, OH
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Don.Morfe
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Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial-A 352 foot (107 m)monument — the world's most massive Doric column — was constructed in Put-in-Bay, Ohio by a multi-state commission from 1912 to 1915 to inculcate the lessons of international peace.
Waymark Code: WM17MQ5
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 03/10/2023
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Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
A 352 foot (107 m)monument — the world's most massive Doric column — was constructed in Put-in-Bay, Ohio by a multi-state commission from 1912 to 1915 "to inculcate the lessons of international peace by arbitration and disarmament." Beneath the stone floor of the monument lie the remains of three American officers and three British officers. It is among the tallest monuments in the United States (the Gateway Arch, San Jacinto Monument, and the Washington Monument are taller). Although substantially completed in 1915, funding problems prevented the proper completion of a fully realized memorial complex. In 1919 the federal government assumed control of the monument and provided additional funding. The official dedication was celebrated on July 31, 1931. In 2002, 2.4 million dollars was spent on a new visitor center. The memorial is visited by 200,000 people each year.
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