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...

Port Clinton has a reputation as a great tourist area due to its location on Lake Erie’s shores, but at one time in our history its...

One of the loveliest historic buildings in Port Clinton, the Island House has had many lives. The first Island House was located at the...