Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial-- Part 2: Mighty Tall Monument

From Wikipedia.

The memorial is 75 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty and its upper deck platform is 12 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty's torch.  Only the Gateway Arch, San Jacinto Monument and Washington Monument are taller of our national monuments.

Entering the column, the visitor goes up 37 steps and then a National Park Service ranger will operate an elevator to the viewing deck.  From there you have an incredible view.

Perry's fleet of American ships sailed out from Put-In-Bay before the big victory at the Battle of Lake Erie, a major turning point of the War of 1812.

The tower was mostly finished by 1915, but problems kept it from completion until the federal government assumed control in 1919 and provided the additional funds to finish it.

--Brock-Perry