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.

Sunday, June 30, 2019

The Nineteenth Annual Meeting of the Firelands Historical Society, 1875

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The nineteenth annual meeting of the Firelands Historical Society was to be held in Norwalk on June 30, 1875, according to the Sandusk...
Thursday, June 27, 2019

A Glimpse into the Life of the Samuel Beach Family

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Samuel F. Beach and his wife, the former Harriet Jakes, were married in Erie County , Ohio in June of 1900. According to city direc...
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Sunday, June 23, 2019

Dr. H. J. Donahue

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Dr. Henry James Donahue was born in 1828 in Washington County, Pennsylvania. After attending St. Joseph’s College and Ohio University, ...
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Thursday, June 20, 2019

Cedar Point, That’s the Place

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In 1922, J. Otto Martin, of Tiffin, wrote the lyrics to a song entitled Cedar Point (That’s the Place). The music was written by Bel...
Monday, June 17, 2019

June is a Popular Month for Weddings

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              An article appearing in the June 25, 1935 issue of the Sandusky Register reported that 41 marriage licenses had been ...
Friday, June 14, 2019

Sandusky High School’s Graduating Class of 1914

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Pictured above is a composite picture of the 1914 graduates of Sandusky High School, created by Sandusky photographer W.A. Bishop....
Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Picnickers at Cedar Point in the Early Years

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A group of family and friends gathered for this group photograph while at a picnic at Cedar Point in the 1890s. It was probably taken ...
Saturday, June 08, 2019

Sandusky’s Busy Waterfront

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As Leola M. Stewart pointed out in her article Sandusky, Pioneer Link Between Rail and Sail , Sandusky has one of the finest natural ...
Wednesday, June 05, 2019

A Postcard Scene of Washington Row in the Late Nineteenth Century

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             In the collection of historical postcards at the Sandusky Library Archives Research Center is a postcard which features a...
Sunday, June 02, 2019

Leisure Moments in Sandusky and Erie County

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        In the collection of historical pictures at the Sandusky Library Archives Research Center are several photos of people enjoy...
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