Put-in-Bay: The Construction of Perry's Monument (OH) (Images of America)
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (804 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738518972 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Jeffrey Kissell has been a park guide for Perry's Monument in Put-in-Bay for almost 5 years. This is his first book with Arcadia
. About the Author Jeffrey Kissell has been a park guide for Perry's Monument in Put-in-Bay for almost 5 years. This is his first book with Arcadia
to win, or gain an honorable peace from, its war with England. Otto Herbster, capturing the builders, architects, mishaps, and triumphs that occurred during the construction of one of Ohio's most revered treasures.. Perry's victory served as a catalyst both for this battle and for ending hostilities in the Old Northwest Theater of the War of 1812. A deserving result of this victory was creation of a monument to honor Perry and his men. "We have met the enemy and they are ours." So wrote Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry to General William Henry Harrison following his decisive victory over a British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie. Captured here in over 200 vintage images from the Monument archives, is a pictorial and technical record of how a monument befitting this naval victory and the resulting peace became a reality.During the remainder of his life, the country
Rebecca Graham said Yes and No. My family and friends love Put-in-Bay, and go there a lot. This is a fantastic story of the building of the Perry Monument and such, but not of the island itself. Still an interesting read, but not as much fun as if it had included the building of the Round House!!. A must for anyone who loves Put in Bay! I was very surprised to pick up this book when I was in the Put in Bay/ Marblehead, Ohio region. If you must have every book about Put in Bay then don't pass this up. This books tells all about the construction of the famous Perry Peace Monument on the island. Pictures show early construction to completion. Another book I