WayfarrowPerry's memorial lighthouse
Lighthouse · Ottawa County, Ohio
Perry's memorial lighthouse is a lighthouse in Ottawa County, Ohio. Ohio has 21 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 6 of them in Ottawa County.
It was built in 1915, in the early 20th century, making it the 12th oldest of the 19 in Ohio with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 352 feet tall (the tallest of 12 measured in Ohio); its light sits 335 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Iso W 6s (a white light, equally on and off, repeating every 6 seconds); it guards Lake Erie.
Status check, 2026-11: This is Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, a granite Doric column built from 1912 to 1915, not a lighthouse; NPS notes that visitors often mistake it for one. It has a flashing beacon on top, and its 352 ft is the height above Lake Erie. It carries the heritage designation National Register of Historic Places contributing property. It stands at 41.6542° N, 82.8114° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1915 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 352 ft |
| Focal height | 335 ft |
| Light characteristic | Iso W 6s |
| Body of water | Lake Erie |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
| Coordinates | 41.65417, -82.81139 |
Nearby places
- Perry's Victory and International Peace Memoriallighthouse · Ottawa County · 0 mi
- South Bass Island Lightlighthouse · Ottawa County · 2.3 mi
- Green Island Lightlighthouse · Ottawa County · 3 mi
- Violetghost town · Ottawa County · 9.4 mi
- Piccolaghost town · Ottawa County · 9.5 mi
- Marblehead Lightlighthouse · Ottawa County · 9.6 mi
- Port Clinton Lightlighthouse · Ottawa County · 11.5 mi
- Cedar Point Lightlighthouse · Erie County · 13 mi
- West Sister Island Lightlighthouse · Lucas County · 16.5 mi
- Teemesghost town · Sandusky County · 16.8 mi
- Maple Groveghost town · Ottawa County · 20.5 mi
- Proutghost town · Erie County · 21.7 mi
Questions
Where is Perry's memorial lighthouse?
Perry's memorial lighthouse is in Ottawa County, Ohio, at 41.6542, -82.8114.
How many lighthouses are in Ottawa County?
Ottawa County, Ohio has 6 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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