Cedar Point in Sandusky in Erie County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Helen Keller

1880-1968

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 2, 2024

1. Helen Keller Marker

Inscription. "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart."
- Helen Keller

[Captions:]
Earliest known photograph of Helen Keller, at age 8, with her tutorAnne Sullivan on vacation in Cape Cod, Massachusetts

In memory of
Helen Keller
Who challenged the Lions of the world to be
Knights of the Blind
At the International Convention at
Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio
July, 1925

Erected by Cedar Point / The International Association of Lions Clubs Lions, Lioness, Leos Ohio District 13-B.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Women. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1925.

Location. 41° 28.941′ N, 82° 40.885′ W. Marker is in Sandusky, Ohio, in Erie County. It is in Cedar Point. It is on Cedar Point Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Cedar Point Dr, 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

and in the Corn Belt.

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Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: Kiddieland Carousel (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cedar Downs Racing Derby (about 600 feet away); Valravn Legend (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ace Roller Coaster Landmark (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Flight by Early Bird Glenn H. Curtiss (approx. 0.2 miles away); Knute Rockne (approx. 0.2 miles away); Inaugural Meeting of Ohio Hospital Association (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad 50th Anniversary (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandusky.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 2, 2024

2. Helen Keller Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 2, 2024

3. Helen Keller Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 3, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.