PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio -- One of Lake Erie's most famous landmarks is getting a makeover.
The Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial on South Bass Island is going to close for repairs for two seasons beginning in August.
National Park Service officials say they first want to fix the observation deck that sits 350 feet above Lake Erie.
Those repairs will cost $7 million. The park service hopes to spend another $19 million on sprucing up the rest of the monument.
The memorial opened in 1915 and is one of Lake Erie's most recognizable sights. It commemorates Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's victory over the British during the War of 1812.
An estimated 200,000 people visit the monument each year.
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