With the advent of our technological society, the concept of “snail mail” seems quaint, but in the early years of Port Clinton’s history,...

Take a look around your home: do you have boxes of photos stored in a closet? Family documents tucked in a drawer? Old VCR or video tapes...

The Railroads- Part 1 Because the Lake Erie shipping industry was curtailed during the winter when the lakes were frozen, the idea of...

Although five miles west of Port Clinton proper, Camp Perry is generally considered part of our community and has a Port Clinton address....

G&LH 977.1 FIRE The Firelands Historical Society was founded in 1857 – it is thought to be the second oldest historical society in Ohio,...

Otto Herbster recorded life on Put-in-Bay for more than 60 years. He was hired by the Perry Victory’s Commission to photograph the...

The Ida Rupp Public Library, located at 310 Madison Street, is truly a star of our community. The services offered to us, free of cost,...

The First Ships in the Area Before the invention of the automobile, transportation on the Marblehead Peninsula was by walking, or by...

Have you looked at the Port Clinton, Ohio Directories in our G&LH section? We have copies of directories for several years between 1960...

Marblehead has not one, not two, but three different Catholic Churches: St. Joseph Roman Catholic, St. Mary Byzantine Greek Catholic,...