The original land for Camp Perry was purchased in 1906, and the reservation was named after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the American naval commander who won the Battle of Put-in-Bay during the War of 1812.
During World War I, he served in the Student Army Training Corps, and for a time was a rifle instructor at Camp Perry.
The team defended the trophy for most of the following decade at practice matches in preparation for the National Pistol Matches, held shortly thereafter at Camp Perry, OH.
He served as a marksmanship instructor at Camp Perry during the first World War and one year with the American Army of Occupation from 1919-1920.
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The city is known for its annual Walleye Drop, commemorating the new year as well as its fishing and boating industries, the annual National Matches at neighboring Camp Perry, and its proximity to a variety of vacation destinations (such as the Lake Erie islands, the Cedar Point amusement park and a number of local wineries).