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

Cedar Point in the Civil War

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 6, 2026

1. Cedar Point in the Civil War Marker

Inscription. From 1862-1865 a Union gun battery was stationed adjacent to the Cedar Point Lighthouse to guard the entrance to Sandusky Bay. Johnson's Island, one mile west across the Bay, housed a prison for 2,500 Confederate officers. The battery was enlarged from four to ten guns following the unsuccessful attempt to free prisoners by ship in 1864.

At peak, the fort was home to 150 soldiers. The battery was built by members of the 128th OVI, who formed part of the garrison on Johnson's Island.

The battery was abandoned when the war ended in 1865 and within a few years had all but disappeared.

Erected by Cedar Point.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 41° 29.287′ N, 82° 41.618′ W. Marker is in Sandusky, Ohio, in Erie County. It is in Cedar Point. It is at the intersection of Lighthouse Point and Beacon Byway, on the right when traveling north on Lighthouse Point. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 Lighthouse Pt, Sandusky OH 44870, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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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.

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: Lighthouse Point (a few steps from this marker); Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad 50th Anniversary (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ronald V. Toomer (approx. ¼ mile away); Professor Delbert Feinstein (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rose Stein (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Hessenauer Cabin (approx. 0.4 miles away); Log Cabin Settlement (approx. 0.4 miles away); Magnum XL-200 (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandusky.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 6, 2026

2. Cedar Point in the Civil War Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 21 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.