As Leola M. Stewart noted in her 1948 article, Sandusky,Pioneer Link Between Rail and Sail,
Sandusky has one of the finest natural harbors on the Great Lakes. In the
picture above, three excursion boats can be seen in Sandusky’s harbor around the
turn of the twentieth century. After the passengers got off the steamships, this is what the
view of Sandusky looked like from the waterfront, facing south.
By 1920 automobiles parked at the foot of Columbus
Avenue. At this time, streetcar lines ran down Columbus Avenue as well.
In this scene from the mid to late 1950s, you can
see cars from the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad which was still in operation in downtown
Sandusky. The Cedar Point boat dock had a festive sign which was brightly lit
at night.
Today the Schade-Mylander Plaza welcomes visitors to downtown Sandusky, providing beautiful views of
Sandusky Bay, Marblehead, and Cedar Point.
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