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.

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

When Sandusky’s City Building was on Market Street

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The building which began as Sandusky's Central Police and Fire Station building in 1890 served as Sandusky 's City Building f...
Sunday, November 27, 2016

First Anniversary of the Buckeye Business and Telegraph College

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A lengthy article in the November 27, 1867 issue of the Sandusky Register reported on the first anniversary celebration of the Bucke...
Sunday, November 20, 2016

Menu from the Townsend House from 1850

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Pictured above is the “bill of fare” from the Townsend House for the evening of November 20, 1850. At this time, E.A. Huntley was the p...
Thursday, November 17, 2016

Lake Erie Kist Beverages

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From about 1947 to 1958, Lake Erie Kist Beverages was in business in Sandusky, Ohio. Most of the time that the franchise was in town, i...
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Monday, November 14, 2016

Biemiller’s Cove

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Now a part of Cedar Point and the Causeway, Biemiller’s Cove used to be a popular fishing spot for area residents. Charles E. Frohman wr...
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Friday, November 11, 2016

Captain David H. James, Ohio 72nd Volunteer Infantry

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David H. James was the son of Thomas and Frances James, early settlers of Bloomingville in Oxford Township of Erie County, Ohio. In the...
Tuesday, November 08, 2016

Sandusky High School Football

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The football team at Sandusky High School is having a successful season this year -- just a few days from a second-round playoff game, at th...
Thursday, November 03, 2016

The Liberty Party in Erie County

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According to the Firelands Pioneer , attorney F.D. Parish was the unsuccessful candidate for the Liberty Party in the 1844 Election. He h...
Monday, October 31, 2016

Political Campaign Buttons

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The Sandusky Library  owns a collection of political campaign buttons, which are housed in the  Archives Research Center and the Follett Ho...
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Friday, October 28, 2016

Norman and Abby Hills

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Norman Edwin Hills, born January 4, 1868, was the son of William Darwin Hills and his wife, the former Laura Kelley. He was also the gr...
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