Sandusky History

A blog dedicated to the discussion of topics relating to the history of Sandusky and Erie County, Ohio, the Lake Erie Islands, and nearby communities; inspired by the collections of the Sandusky Library Archives Research Center and the Sandusky History Museum at the Follett House. A service of the Sandusky Library.

Friday, July 28, 2006

Bay City Guards

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. . . No, not the Scottish pop band from the 1970s (that was the Bay City Rollers ). . . . The Bay City Guards were a volunteer infantry mi...
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Monday, July 17, 2006

Sandusky Library's Stained Glass

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Have you ever paused to notice the stained glass in the doors, transom and windows in the Adams Street entrance to the Sandusky Library? Tra...
Thursday, July 06, 2006

Freedom Fighters

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It has been only relatively recently that the service of African-American soldiers in the Civil War has been adequately recognized. In the S...
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Thursday, June 29, 2006

Mysterious People

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The Sandusky Library Archives Research Center has a collection of about 10,000 photographic images documenting many facets of the history of...
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Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Featured Site

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Our featured site in history is the Emrich Brothers Apothecaries, later known as the Emrich Drug Store. It was located at 118 Columbus Ave....
Monday, June 19, 2006

USS Sandusky

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Did you know that there was a ship of the United States Navy named after the city of Sandusky? Actually, there were two ships called the USS...
Tuesday, June 13, 2006

No TV, No Internet, No Video Games

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Have you ever heard kids (or yourself) wonder what people did before there were movies, television, computers, or even radio? Going to the ...
Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Libraries in Sandusky - A Brief History

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The public library in Sandusky can trace its roots back to 1825 (only seven years after Sandusky was founded), when a subscription library w...
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