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.

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Maus Shoes

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After working as a salesman for W.O. Stubig’s shoe store , John N. Maus opened his own business on Market Street in Sandusky. The advertisem...
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Friday, August 26, 2022

August 26 is National Dog Day

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Captain Payne, dog of Judge Jay Payne Dogs have been a trusted human companion for centuries, and this fact is certainly reflected in the co...
Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Bogarts Corners

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Pictured above is an undated photograph of a tavern located at Bogarts Corners, probably from the late 1800s or early 1900s. The United Stat...
Saturday, August 20, 2022

Mr. and Mrs. James Ellis Marshall

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James Ellis Marshall was born in 1808 in Bradford, England. He came to the United States in 1855, having interests in the textile and iron i...
Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Whiskey Run Sewer

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  Hewson Peeke wrote in A Standard History of Erie County (Lewis Publishing, 1916) that Vincent Kerber finished construction of the Whisky ...
Friday, August 12, 2022

Getting to Know Professor J.D. Luse

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Image Credit: FamilySearch.org Jesse Dial Luse is the younger man at the far right in the picture above. This family photograph shows the ni...
Tuesday, August 09, 2022

Red Arrow Auctions in Sandusky

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In 1930 and 1931, several "Red Arrow Auctions" were held at the Junior High School in Sandusky. Local businesses gave customers “R...
Friday, August 05, 2022

David M. Arndt, Sandusky Businessman, Local Telephone Pioneer

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Mr. David M. Arndt was known as one of Sandusky’s foremost citizens. He moved to Sandusky in the 1860s from Seneca County, Ohio. Mr. Arndt w...
Tuesday, August 02, 2022

The Mystery of the Missing Follett House!

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For the last couple of months, I have been trying to figure out more information about the parts of the Follett House that are no longer a p...
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