Greetings from Perry's Victory And International Peace Memorial

I’m 80 yrs young, wife is 77. For 18 yrs we have (&still do) drag our camper across this great land, Yellowstone, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Rushmore,Crazy Horse, the Badlands are only a few sites, probably 5000 photos (I had four cameras going at Old Faithful) the campfires & sites are too many to choose just one

Sincerely,
Gordon & Loretta Pumphrey Sr.

Perry's Victory And International Peace Memorial

Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial was established to honor Oliver Hazard Perry's victory over a British fleet in the War of 1812. By defeating the British—the first time an entire British fleet was captured—the Americans took control of Lake Erie, and with it, most of the old Northwest.

State(s): Ohio

Established: 1972

“We support the Parks because we took our kids there from 1956 thru their teen yrs. The Parks are our most precious heritage & they keep a lot of people working, all the way back to the CCCorp, "thanks for the memories" Gordon”

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