The Battle of Lake Erie Bicentennial Is Upon Us. Most islanders know the history of the Battle of Lake Erie and the famous Commodore who commanded his soldier/sailors who, for the first time in history, defeated a British fleet. Not surprisingly, many people have no...
Perry Peace Memorial
Put-in-Bay Seniors
Put-in-Bay Seniors National Parks Pass On Sale PUT-IN-BAY OHIO – Put-in-Bay Seniors are lining up at Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial’s Visitor Center to purchase a lifetime Senior Pass before August 28, when the pass increases from $10 to $80. The...
Perry Peace Memorial 100th Anniversary
South Bass Island To Celebrate Perry Peace Memorial 100th Anniversary Put-in-Bay, OH – Perry Peace Memorial Day ceremonies remembering the importance of the War of 1812 and the 557 who served during the Battle of Lake Erie will take place Monday, May 25th, at noon on...
News Put-in-Bay March 2013
Local News Put-in-Bay March 2013 Lingering winter has islanders scurrying to open the 2013 season-Spring officially came to the islands on March 20th but unofficially hasn’t really arrived. The ferry boats started running only a week before the printed schedule, and...
Perry Peace Memorial Fee Increase
Perry Peace Memorial Fee Increase Proposed Monument officials are seeking public input on a proposed entrance fee increase starting the summer season of 2015. Revenues from entrance fees are used to fund projects that directly benefit park visitors, providing enhanced...
Put-in-Bay Perry Memorial
Put-in-Bay Perry Memorial Cleaning Is Nearly Complete! PUT-IN-BAY, OHIO – Despite windy and rainy weather, workers have 85 percent of the cleaning completed on the Put-in-Bay Perry Memorial column at Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial and Construction...
Put-in-Bay Monument Vandalized
Put-in-Bay Monument Vandalized Reward Offered Put-in-Bay, Ohio –May 18, 2017 – The Put-in-Bay Monument was vandalized on or about May 13th, 2017. The Lake Erie Heritage Foundation is raising the reward to $2,500 for any information leading to the identification,...
Put-in-Bay Quarter Released
Put-in-Bay Quarter Makes Its Debut! Put-in-Bay Quarter Released-The United States Mint and the National Park Service joined state and local officials in the village of Put-in-Bay Saturday, April 20th at the Put-in-Bay Conference Center for the launch of the latest...
Put-in-Bay Stamp
Put-in-Bay Stamp Released The US Postal Service has announced the issue of a postage stamp commemorating the Battle of Lake Erie which took place 200 years ago on Sept. 10, 1813, just a few miles away from Put-in-Bay out on the lake. The battle dramatically changed...