We departed Willow Lake Campground at 9:25 this morning and arrived at 11:45 after a bit of a mis-step due to our GPS. It tried to take us in a gate here that had closed after 9/11. It ended up being a dead-end and no place for us to turn around. So, I ended up backing the RV up about 1/4 mile and that was no fun whatsoever!! But, we finally arrived and got parked.
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| Their policy on "no dogs allowed" has changed but they had not yet changed their sign. |
Once we arrived we decided to extend our stay by a day to give us the opportunity to see more of the local sights.
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| Plenty off room, nice paved spots with plenty of grass. Old Glory and the Air Force Flag flying high and proud. |
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| No competitions or training going on right now so we basically own the place. 40 camp spots and only 4 occupied. |
The original land for Camp Perry was purchased in 1906, and it was named after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, an American naval commander who won the Battle of Put-in-Bay during the War of 1812. It has been the site of national marksmanship matches before WWI and served as a training center for Army officers and marksmanship instructors.
During WWII, Camp Perry served as a POW camp for German and Italian prisoners. Since then it has developed into the host site for the Civilian Marksmanship Program and the NRA-sponsored National Rifle Matches since 1907. The National Matches, considered America's "World Series of the Shooting Sports", attracts shooting sports competitors from all across the world.
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| Shooters Memorial Plaza |
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| All's quiet on the range! |
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| The beach and pier at Camp Perry. Sea gulls chillin on the beach this evening,. |
It is strange to see a facility like this so empty! It reminds me of our stay at Camp Atterbury, south of Indianapolis.
Tomorrow we will see some lighthouses and maybe take a ferry ride to Put-in-Bay.
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