Erie County is holding a celebration event to honor the 100th anniversary of Perry Monument at Crystal Point at Presque Isle State Park in Pennsylvania. The monument honors Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the naval war hero who defeated the British in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. Read the full story by the Erie-Times News.
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