Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial Records (MFM-92)

The bulk of this collection consists of records related to the construction of the Perry Victory and International Peace Memorial on South Bass Island in Lake Erie. The memorial was erected in 1912-1913 to commemorate the Centennial of Oliver Perry's naval victory over the British on Lake Erie in the War of 1812. Also included in the collection are the minutes of the Centennial Commission, correspondence, blueprints, pamphlets, and news clippings.