Perry Monument (ND0917) - Presque isle, PA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
N 42° 09.303 W 080° 05.363
17T E 575232 N 4667392
This benchmark is a 101 foot high monument built in 1926 to commemorate Oliver Hazard Perry's War of 1812 victory over the British in the battle of Lake Erie.
Waymark Code: WMM1MA
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
Views: 31
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The monument is located in Presque Isle State Park on Crystal Point - east of Thompson Drive. The area surrounding the monument also contains a number of signs containing information on the history of the War of 1812, Perry, & the area.

Descriptive information from the NGS datasheet are as follows:

1/1/1975 by USLS (FIRST OBSERVED)

DESCRIBED BY US LAKE SURVEY 1975 (WAB) THE APEX OF PERRY MONUMENT LOCATED IN PRESQUE ISLE STATE PARK. THE STRUCTURE IS A SQUARE CONCRETE TOWER WHICH STANDS ABOUT FEET HIGH.

(note - datasheet is missing actual height measurement)
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: - blank -

Benchmark Agency: U.S. LAKE SURVEY

Monumentation type: other (not any of the below)

Monumentation type (if other): monument

County: Erie County, PA

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Erie North - PA

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: ND0917

Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link]

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed
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