Once upon a time, a trolley line ran through Port Clinton, Ohio. In 1901, Port Clinton and Lakeside Railroad founded an interurban line...

Among the numerous historical items of local interest in the Ottawa County Museum is a large framed American flag from the 19th century....

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...

Newspapers have been replaced, to a great extent, by tech media, but Port Clinton’s first hundred years presented readers with a lively...

Surprisingly (only to me?), the first telephone exchange in Port Clinton was started well over 100 years ago. And its rapid growth over...

Once upon a time in Port Clinton, Ohio, the red logo of the Standard Products Company could be seen on the silver water tower rising...

Even most of us who aren’t Port Clinton natives are familiar with the Matthews name, due to the vision and perseverance of one Scott...

Ottawa County was formed in 1840 and its first courthouse was built shortly thereafter. Unfortunately, that building had deteriorated so...

Most of us have probably had occasion to be grateful to those selfless individuals who have chosen to serve us when needed during a fire...

Were you aware that once upon a time, Port Clinton was home to a giant, albeit a little one? In the early 20th century, George Hiram...