Sandusky in Erie County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Sandusky’s First Cemetery
1816–1830
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 12, 2021
1. Sandusky's First Cemetery Marker
Erected by The Erie County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.
Location. 41° 27.263′ N, 82° 43.297′ W. Marker is in Sandusky, Ohio, in Erie County. It is at the intersection of West Water Street and Shelby Street, on the left when traveling west on West Water Street. It is across from the entrance to the Shelby Street Boat Launch. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1099 W Water St, Sandusky OH 44870, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Holy Angels Catholic Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cholera Cemetery / In Honor of the Doctors (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Pioneers of Sandsky, Ohio (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Hinde & Dauch Paper Company / The Paper District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Charles, Daniel and Gustave Frohman (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Sandusky Post Office (approx. 0.4 miles away); Johnson’s Island (approx. half a mile away); Underground Railroad (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandusky.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Hinde & Dauch Paper Company (was approx.
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Also see . . . West Battery was site of Sandusky's first village cemetery. 2019 article by Henry Timman in the Sandusky Register. Excerpt:
When Sandusky city was first surveyed in 1818, the area east of Megs and north of Washington Street was designated as the East Battery and the area west of Shelby Street and north of Washington was labeled the West Battery. ...(Submitted on October 4, 2021.)
The West Battery was the site of Sandusky’s first village cemetery and the East Battery was for a long time the site of shipyards and was leased later for industrial use. Over time the park was enlarged with fill dirt from basements and sewer lines being dug and finally was developed into park land and marinas.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 12, 2021
2. Sandusky’s First Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
