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.

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Honoring Our Veterans

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In honor of all veterans, in commemoration of Veterans Day on November 11, we offer a tribute to a World War I veteran from Sandusky. Wilfor...
Monday, October 30, 2006

Harry Van Stack and the Convict Ship Success

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It was 43 years ago this month that the writer Harry Van Stack died in Sandusky. Born in South Africa, he was a world-traveller, and made hi...
Monday, October 23, 2006

Political Campaigns in Sandusky

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As election day is approaching, it's a good time to talk about political campaigns that passed through Sandusky. I know it's not a p...
Thursday, October 19, 2006

Sandusky City Ordinances

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You never know what interesting things you can find in a book -- and it doesn't always have to be a novel or history book (my preference...
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Friday, September 29, 2006

Program Announcement: Author Visit

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On Wednesday, October 4, at 7PM in the library's program room, author M. John Lubetkin will present a talk on his book, Jay Cooke's...
Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Welcome to the Sandusky History Weblog

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Welcome to a blog about the history of Sandusky, Ohio and the surrounding area -- A service of the Sandusky Library Archives Research Center...
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Monday, September 25, 2006

Program Announcement: Collision of the Morning Star and Cortland

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On this Wednesday evening (September 27) at 7PM in the Sandusky Library program room, we will have the fourth in our series of fascinating p...
Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Kurt E. Boker, 1920-2006

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One of this region's most honorable citizens passed away this week. Kurt Boker, of Kelleys Island, died Monday evening at his home. (An ...
Friday, September 08, 2006

The Underground Railroad in Ohio -- Another Perspective

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I should have mentioned this sooner (I was reminded about it in a message I received yesterday). . . . The Ottawa Citizen newspaper in Cana...
Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Do you know where this is? Part Two

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Here is the latest in our series of "guess the location" photos. . . This is a road in Erie County that still exists, but looks qu...
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