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 10, 2021

Rev. George H. Peeke

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George Hewson Peeke was born on March 18, 1833 in Rotterdam, New York. He graduated from Rutgers College in 1857, and from the Reformed Dutc...
Sunday, November 07, 2021

The Three Sons of Mr. and Mrs. John Rieger

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Pictured above are the three sons of John L. and Mary (Biehl) Rieger, in a photograph taken by C.W. Platt. Standing is Edward F. Rieger, bor...
Thursday, November 04, 2021

Victor S. Malinovsky, Coach and Educator

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Victor S. Malinovsky was born in 1917 to Mr. and Mrs. Simon Malinovsky, who were both natives of Czechoslovakia. He grew up in Lorain County...
Monday, November 01, 2021

Women’s Gym Class in the 1930s

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  In the 1930s, Gladys A. Hoffman taught a Women’s Gym Class at the Sandusky High School gymnasium (now Adams Junior High School.) Sponsored...
Friday, October 29, 2021

Happy Halloween!

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Several Sandusky residents attended a costume party in the first quarter of the twentieth century. Clowns, waiters, and chefs are among the...
Tuesday, October 26, 2021

The Sandusky Store Fixture Company

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From about 1898 to 1903, the Sandusky Store Fixture Company did business in Sandusky, Ohio. It was the successor to the Sandusky Handle Comp...
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Saturday, October 23, 2021

Marriage of of Tella Axline and Claude B. DeWitt

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In the spring of 1901, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Augustus Axline sent out a wedding invitation for their daughter Tella Maude Axline, who was to ma...
Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Research Resource: Record of Discharge of Civil War Soldiers

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The  Sandusky   Library   Archives   Research   Center has m icrofilmed copies of the discharge records of Erie County Civil War soldiers. T...
Sunday, October 17, 2021

A Baptism at Emmanuel Church

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  Albert Joseph Scheid was born on February 8, 1881, to Karl (later Charles) Scheid and Christine Rupprecht Scheid, and was baptized in the ...
Thursday, October 14, 2021

"All Aboard For Peters’ Restaurant"

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  From about 1873 to 1890, George Peters operated a restaurant and billiard parlor in the 600 block of Water Street in downtown Sandusky , ...
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