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.

Saturday, February 29, 2020

“Midsummer Eve” at Monroe School in 1916

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An article in the January 28, 1916 issue of the Sandusky Star Journal reported that every student in Monroe School was assigned to play...
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Job Fish Taught School in Erie County for 53 Years

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Job Fish was born in Niagara County, New York, in 1828, to Elias Fish and the former Betsy Van Wagner. He traced his Quaker ancest...
Sunday, February 23, 2020

Bonnie Schwerer Danced and Whistled Her Way to Fame

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       An article in the Sandusky Register of July 2, 1965 said about Bonnie Schwerer, “ People who resided in Sandusky prior to 1950 ...
Thursday, February 20, 2020

D. C. Richmond’s Justice of the Peace Docket, Perkins Township

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Former Sandusky Library Board member, Mrs. Sakie Merz, donated her grandfather’s Justice of the Peace Docket to the historical collections o...
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Monday, February 17, 2020

Charles P. Caldwell's Farewell Poem

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On page 11 of the 1924 Obituary Notebook at the Sandusky Library is the final farewell of Charles P. Caldwell to his family and frien...
Friday, February 14, 2020

A Victorian-Era Valentine

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This ornate card is housed in the historical collections of the Sandusky Library Archives Research Center. It is decorated with flower...
Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Movietone’s Presentation of “Mother Knows Best”

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In 1929, the Movietone movie,  Mother Knows Best , played at Schine’s State Theater in Sandusky on February 7, 8, and 9. The movie was...
Saturday, February 08, 2020

Boy Scouts Celebrated Twelfth Anniversary in 1922

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An article, “Whole Nation Celebrates Scout Birthday,” appeared  in the February 8, 1922 issue of the Sandusky Register, reporting on the ...
Wednesday, February 05, 2020

The Sandusky Booster

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Albert B. Pierpont owned and operated Pierpont Advertising Service, at 605 E. Washington Street in Sandusky, Ohio. Pierpont Advertising...
Sunday, February 02, 2020

Sandusky’s 14th Semi-Annual Hancock Street Sale in 1925

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From February 3 to February 14, 1925, a sale was held by several merchants whose businesses were located on Hancock Street in Sandusky....
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