Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial

Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial in Put-In-Bay on South Bass Island reopened the first week of July after being shuttered for a major restoration more than three years ago. Photos were taken Thursday, July 12, 2012. CLICK ANY IMAGE TO VIEW FULL PHOTO, START SLIDE SHOW.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo The Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial towers over other structures on South Bass Island. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Tanya Hadzhieva, left, and Rossi Kitanova of Bulgaria tour the monument. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Colleen Carey of Fort Collins, Colo., enjoys the view from the top of the Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial ... THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Gregg Urban of Fremont snaps a picture of his niece Alexa Urban, left, and his daughter Morgan Urban, center, while ... THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo The Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial is a South Bass Island landmark. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Left to right Inez Shirer and her husband Larry Shirer of Wooster, Ohio, visit the monument. The monument recently reopened ... THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Joe Bodenbender of Put-In-Bay and his girlfriend Victoria Zakharova take a picture on top of Perry's Victory and ... THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH