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May 2020
The Perry Peace Memorial will open for the 2020 season on Saturday, May 16th, at 10 am with a musket firing demonstration by participants dressed in 1812 era uniforms. This year marks the 105th year of operation. The Perry Victory and International Peace Memorial monument was closed for the 2017 season while the monument underwent an [...]
Find out moreAugust 2020
Brig Niagara Returns To Put-in-Bay The Brig Niagara makes her homeport in Erie Pa and is a replica of the relief ship of Colonol Oliver Hazzard Perry. His famous words, "We have met the enemy, and they are ours," marked a turn in the War of 1812 and control of the Great Lakes. Brig Niagara Will [...]
Find out moreSeptember 2020
Put-in-Bay Historical Weekend- Join us as we celebrate Put-in-Bay History and the 205th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie and Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry’s naval victory over the British. The Historical Weekend is a family-oriented event that features art in the park on Saturday where well known regional craftspeople display and sell their wood and [...]
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Founders Day Weekend- Visit Put-in-Bay Ohio on Saturday, September 12thth for the 46th annual celebration of the islands founding fathers. Put-in-Bay History is celebrated in DeRivera Park, downtown Put-in-Bay from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. This family-oriented free event will feature live entertainment, arts & crafts from local and area vendors, vintage Put-in-Bay memorabilia and handcrafted [...]
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Put-in-Bay Road Race Returns for 2020 Put-in-Bay Road Race Classic sports car owners recreate the post-WWII road races around the island from 1952-1959 and again in 1963. Put-in-Bay was one of only two places in the U.S. where public roads were closed and lined with bales of hay to provide a sports car racing circuit. Many [...]
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