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

The Pioneers of Sandsky, Ohio

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 16, 2025

1. The Pioneers of Sandsky, Ohio Marker

Inscription. Erected
in memory of
the pioneers of Sandusky, Ohio
who Gave their lives during the cholera epidemic
of 1849 to 1854, A.D. during this great tragedy half of the 4,000 population either fled or were called by death. Those remaining rendered worthy service to their unselfish faithfulness. We owe this tribute of reverence and love.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 41° 26.98′ N, 82° 43.517′ W. Marker is in Sandusky, Ohio, in Erie County. It is at the intersection of Harrison Street and West Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling south on Harrison Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 433 Harrison 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: Cholera Cemetery / In Honor of the Doctors (a few steps from this marker); Holy Angels Catholic Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sandusky’s First Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Charles, Daniel and Gustave Frohman (approx. half a mile away); Erie County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Desert Storm Memorial Tree

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); Iraq & Afghanistan Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); In Flanders' Fields (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandusky.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 16, 2025

2. The Pioneers of Sandsky, Ohio Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 16, 2025

3. The Pioneers of Sandsky, Ohio Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.