

The Port Clinton Drawbridge - Linda Higgins
If you’ve ever had to wait awhile for the light to change while heading west out of Port Clinton on Rt. 163, you may have had some...


The Marblehead Mile (Article 1) - Lorrie Halblaub
Marblehead became a village in 1891. A village is a municipal corporation with a population of less than 5,000 people. Today, Marblehead...


Let's Dish - March 2025
This month, I've been housesitting and dogsitting for my mom, so my cat and I have been staying at her house with her shih tzu. A...


The Interurban Line - Linda Higgins
Once upon a time, a trolley line ran through Port Clinton, Ohio. In 1901, Port Clinton and Lakeside Railroad founded an interurban line...


DANBURY SCHOOL’S NEWEST BUILDING HAS OLDEST HISTORY - Lorrie Halblaub
Part 4 The United States entered World War I in April 1917, a short time before Fred graduated. He joined a special branch of the Army...


Let's Dish - February 2025
If you've talked to me in the library, you know that I am a huge fan of movies and TV. Something else I'm very passionate about (and need...


ONE LOCAL FAMILY’S CIVIL WAR CONNECTION - Linda Higgins
Among the numerous historical items of local interest in the Ottawa County Museum is a large framed American flag from the 19th century....


DANBURY SCHOOL’S NEWEST BUILDING HAS OLDEST HISTORY Part #3 - Lorrie Halblaub
This is a continuation of the story of Fred Norton, for whom Danbury Local Schools named their new 25,000 sq. ft. Field House, the Norton...


Let's Dish - January 2025
If you've talked to me in the library, you know that I am a huge fan of movies and TV. Something else I'm very passionate about (and need...


Griffing Flying Service - Linda Higgins
Harry Thomas Griffing and Sue Griffing founded Griffing Flying Service in 1937 on a 100-acre plot of land in Sandusky. It began as a...




