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, October 08, 2010

Dr. Charles E. Stroud

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Charles Edwin Stroud was born in Palmyra, New York in 1859 to Charles Taylor Stroud and Lucy Fidelia Allen Stroud. The family settled in San...
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Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Postcard of the Sandusky Register Building

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Here is a postcard of the building originally built for the Star Journal newspaper between 1920 and 1921 at 314 West Market Street, which i...
Wednesday, September 29, 2010

German Comedy at Turner Hall

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On April 17, 1873 a comedy played at the Concordia Theater of the Turner Hall in Sandusky. The title of the play was Unberufene Dienstbarkei...
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Sunday, September 26, 2010

Training Nurses in Sandusky

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September 26, 1907 was the date of the first official graduating class from the Providence School of Nursing. Providence Hospital open...
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Thursday, September 23, 2010

Soldiers from the 12th Veteran Reserve Corps

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In 1964, Mrs. Jessie Fleming donated a number of military related items to the historical rooms of the Sandusky Library, in memory of the Fl...
Monday, September 20, 2010

Judge James L. DeWitt

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James Lloyd DeWitt was born on September 20, 1848 in Perkins Township of Erie County, Ohio to Mr. and Mrs. James DeWitt, pioneer settlers of...
Friday, September 17, 2010

75 Years at Strobel Field

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Tonight marks the commemoration of 75 years of Strobel Field . For a history of the stadium, see our earlier article here . Here is the s...
Thursday, September 16, 2010

James A. Ryan: Journalist, Author, Postmaster

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James A. Ryan was born in Sandusky in 1870, the son of Irish immigrants James and Ann Ryan. He began working in the composing room of the Sa...
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Sunday, September 12, 2010

1809 Sampler by Gertrude Nash

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According to records at the Follett House Museum, this sampler was handstitched by Gertrude Nash in 1809. Gertrude Nash was an early residen...
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Thursday, September 09, 2010

Program Announcement: Cemetery Walk - Cemetery Symbolism

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Cemetery Symbolism is back by popular demand! Join Museum Administrator Maggie Marconi on Wednesday, September 15; Thursday, September 16, o...
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