First of all, this is not officially a lighthouse but is recognized as providing navigational assistance to the mariners on Lake Erie. This is due to the 352 foot high Greek doric tower, and at night the tower is lit up with numerous floodlights. I visited this memorial / lighthouse in 1998 and remember how awesome it was to see this tower as you see it in the picture, but also how it towered to the sky at the edge of the waters of Lake Erie.
The Perry Monument is located at South Bass Island, OH near Put-In-Bay. It was built between 1912-1915 and commemorates Commodore Oliver Perry's naval victory over the British in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. The historic site is five miles from the Canadian-American border. The longest unfortified boundary in the world. The memorial is dedicated to peace throughout the world.
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