over 300 acres

opened in 1906

located on the shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio

• 1906 original land purchased
• 1907  Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP)
• 1907 and the NRA-sponsored National Rifle Matches
• May 1, 1908 officially named the Camp Perry
  named after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry
• 1909 evolved into a permanent camp 
• July 13, 1911  flagpole was erected
•  During World War I, Camp Perry served as a training center for Army officers and marksmanship instructors
• 1918 area adjacent the Erie Army Depot for artillery ordnance storage
• 1918 Small Arms Firing School opened
• During the Second World War, Camp Perry served as a POW camp for German and Italian prisoners
• 210 rifle positions
• 20 revolver positions
• 1964 Erie Army Depot closed
• June 24, 1998 a tornado damaged several buildings on the grounds

Camp Perry
1000 Lawrence Road, Bld 600
Port Clinton, OH 43452-9578

https://ong.ohio.gov/campperry/history.html