The number one sight is the large is the International Peace memorial -
Tom and I visited the visitor Center and went to the top of the column. Below is a brief description of the monument. It really is quite a landmark and can be seen for miles out.
A 352 foot (107 m) monument
— the world's most massive Doric column — was constructed in Put-in-Bay,
Ohio by a multi-state commission from 1912 to 1915
"to inculcate the lessons of international peace by arbitration and
disarmament." Beneath the stone floor of the monument lie the remains of
three American officers and three British officers. It is among the tallest
monuments in the United States (the Gateway Arch, San Jacinto Monument, and the Washington Monument are taller). Although substantially completed in
1915, funding problems prevented the proper completion of a fully realized
memorial complex.[2] In 1919 the federal government assumed control of
the monument and provided additional funding. The official dedication was
celebrated on July 31, 1931. In 2002, 2.4 million dollars was spent on a new visitor
center. The memorial is visited by
200,000 people each year. From wikipedia
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| There are water taxies that take you to and from your boat. These drivers are PRO'S. Even in rough water they get you back aboard your boat with little or no drama. |
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| there are signs in several places that mark how far different locations are. |
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| there are people dressed as a soldier from the 1812- they give a fire arm demonstration |
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| Cool Hand in the mooring field |
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| The Niagara- they are building her from the remains of the original ship. |
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| a spider at the top of the monument |
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