When the Ottawa County Museum opened its doors in 1932, Laura May Hesselbart greeted the public as its curator. The Port Clinton native was born to Herman and Mary Hollinshead Hesselbart on May 20, 1876. She graduated from Port Clinton High School in 1896, then studied music at Oberlin Conservatory. She taught piano for 20 years, was a member of Trinity Methodist Church, and became a charter member of Fortnightly Club in 1901. She was the first honorary member of the Port Clinton Business and...

In this series we are taking an historical look at an area that covers approximately a mile of Main Street in downtown Marblehead. Heading east from the Village limits, we will discover the facts and the stories of how Marblehead became what it is today. [This is the 8 th  article in the series.]   10. East of Jamestown Tavern’s parking lot is 818 West Main Street, a yellow house and the beginning of the St. Marie buildings.  That house was the site of the home of Louis St. Marie, a...

October is Polio Awareness Month and October 24 th  is World Polio Day. At one time, poliomyelitis raged throughout the world. Today,...