A replica of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's longboat rowed between flagships in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. Mid-May through mid-October the longboat is located next to the visitor center just off the parking lot.
The international peace aspect of the Memorial is represented in several ways throughout the park but most visibly at the flag poles. Situated midway between the visitor center and the Memorial are three poles. During the summer, everyday around 9:45 am, National Park Service Rangers in park uniform and sometimes in 1812 military dress, raise and salute the official flags from the United States, Canada and Great Britain.
