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Put-in-bay Put-in-Bay, Ohio Put-in-Bay is the incorporated village located on South Bass Island, Ohio, USA. The island is located in Lake Erie, 15 miles/25 km NW of Sandusky Ohio at . The island is 3 mi/5 km long and 1 mi/2 km wide. It has two sister islands, Middle Bass and North bass located just north of South Bass Island. The most common methods of transportation to and from the island are via ferry boat, propeller driven aircraft and private boat. Put-in-Bay is the site of the Perry Victory and International Peace Memorial. The monument commemorates Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's September 10, 1813 naval victory over British ships in the War of 1812. The construction of the 352 ft/162m tall monument was begun in October of 1912 and it is made up of 78 layers of pink granite, topped with an eleven ton bronze urn. The remains of 6 naval officers, three British and three Americans, were interred beneath the floor of the monument's rotunda. The island's primary industry is tourism. The tourist season runs roughly between April and October. The main tourist attractions on Put-in-Bay are live entertainment, dining, boating, parasailing, bass and walleye fishing, shops, and a working winery and vineyard. There are approximately 600 full-time island residents, most of whom remain on the island over the winter. Supplies and perishables are flown to the island during the winter months along with the mail, parcels and bank employees who staff the island's only bank (for one day a week) until the spring. The island has a single school that is used for all classes - grades kindergarten through 12 - and also serves the educational requirements of Middle Bass and North Bass islands. Put-in-Bay has one grocery store, one bank and two cemeteries. It has one corporate franchise restaurant and no cinema. The island does not have a hospital, but does have an Emergency Medical Service that can use a Life Flight helicopter to take critically ill patients to the mainland. Historical sites other than the Perry Monument include: - Stonehenge Estate - An estate with 19th century buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Perry's Cave - Cave discovered by Commodore Perry during the War of 1812 that has an underground stream from which Perry's men obtained drinking water.
- Lake Erie Islands Historical Society - 6000 ft² (560 m²) museum that houses artifacts, memorabilia and geneological data pertinent to the Lake Erie Islands.
- The Round House Bar - A 130 year-old, circular building that houses a tavern offering live entertainment seven days a week.
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