Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry

"We Have Met The Enemy And They Are Ours"

The original of this monument to Oliver Hazard Perry, hero of the Battle of Lake Erie on September 10, 1813, was created in marble in 1860 by New York Sculptor William Walcutt ...

Oliver Hazard Perry

At the age of twenty seven years

he achieved

the Victory of Lake Erie

September 10, 1816

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Born in South Kingstown, R.I.

August 23, 1785

Died at Port Spain, Trinidad

August 23, 1819

Aged 34 years

[ Back of Monument : ]

His remains

were conveyed ...

Com. Oliver Hazard Perry

Oliver Hazard Perry was only 27 when named commander of the Lake Erie Fleet. His combination of determination and tactical brilliance won him acclaim at home and the lasting respect of the British. "More than any other battle of the ...