Est. Feb. 23, 1871
Founder
William Billy Clark
Billy named the town
Clay Center
Because at the time it was
the center of the township. — — Map (db m196388) HM
In memory of our comrades who gave
World War I
Scott Damschroder •
Emery Deitemyer •
Henry Fulkert •
Ezra Oestreich •
Frank Reiber •
Perry Schneider •
Emil Schott
World War II
Frey Egert •
Gaillard Giesler . . . — — Map (db m195129) WM
Israel Harrington (1779-1841) established a tavern at Lower Sandusky (now Fremont) shortly after the War of 1812. As a judge and land speculator, Harrington influenced the organization of much of northwestern Ohio. In 1824 he traded the tavern for . . . — — Map (db m177750) HM
The previous State Route 51 Bridge over the Portage River, built in 1926, was a two-lane highway bridge constructed of reinforced concrete. The three-span, closed spandrel, concrete arch bridge was 282 feet long and 36 feet wide. 98,000 pounds of . . . — — Map (db m195130) HM WM
Welcome to Veteran Park
Department Of The Air Force United States Of America MCMXLVII
Department Of The Army United States Of America 1775
United States Coast Guard 1790 Semper Paratus
Department Of The Navy United States . . . — — Map (db m195131) WM
The Village of Genoa and Clay Township agreed to construct a joint township and village hall in Genoa in 1884. The firm Findley & Shively of Fremont designed the hall in the High Victorian Gothic architectural style and Woodville's Fred Sandwisch . . . — — Map (db m177749) HM
Weight: just under 3000 lbs.
Horsepower: 12
Price: $979.50
The F-12 was partly conceived with the idea of breaking down certain farmers resistance to the notion of giving up their mules and horses. It came with . . . — — Map (db m195126) HM
This war memorial is dedicated to all members of the armed forces who served their country honorably in the cause of freedom and liberty for our nation and the entire free world.
May they rest in peace
July 4, 2001 — — Map (db m171847) WM
Confederate Prison On November 15, 1861, the War Department leased one half of Johnson’s Island, in Sandusky Bay, Ohio, and began constructing a 15-acre prison camp on the southeast shore. When complete, the prison complex included a . . . — — Map (db m165777) HM
In this hallowed ground, surrounded by the iron fence and gates that date to 1912, are two hundred six marble grave markers. These markers were placed in 1890, courtesy of the citizens of Georgia, replacing the original hand carved wooden markers, . . . — — Map (db m165782) HM
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
The Johnson's Island Civil War Prison of 1862-1865 served as a vital depot for the confinement of confederate prisoners-of-war during much of the American Civil War. This prison was one of . . . — — Map (db m165781) HM
Johnson's Island Civil War Prison and Fort Site
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance as an important depot for the confinement of Confederate prisoners of war during the Civil War, . . . — — Map (db m170784) HM
[Marker Front]:
CONSTRUCTION
In 1861 it became apparent to Federal authorities that the war would not end quickly and plans were made for construction of prisons to permanently house thousands of Confederate prisoners. Lieutenant . . . — — Map (db m165784) HM
The Johnson’s Island Committee, composed of Ohio Division United Daughters of the Confederacy®, The Lieutenant General James Longstreet Camp 1658, Sons of Confederate Veterans and others loyal to the cause, in the course of its mission, discovered . . . — — Map (db m165780) HM
SOUTHERN 1910 Erected by the Robert Patton Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy of Cincinnati, Ohio, in memory of the southern soldiers who died in the Federal prison on this island during the War between the States. . . . — — Map (db m165779) HM
In recognition of the valiant service of the young men and women of Danbury Township who nobly served their country in the World War of 1914-1919 this tablet is gratefully erected by the citizens of Danbury Township — — Map (db m170790) WM
Don and Corky met in Lakeside in the summer of 1949 and were married two years later. Every summer thereafter, Lakeside was a place for family, faith and fun as they raised their four children and spent their lives serving the Lord Jesus Christ. . . . — — Map (db m196793) HM
First Congregational Church
Built 1900
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m196795) HM
The Hoover potato digger was the invention of Isaac W. Hoover (1845-1941).
It was patented in 1885 and formally introduced to the world at the 1893
Chicago's World Fair. Over time, the digger became immensely popular and
the Hoover . . . — — Map (db m170788) HM
Established in 1873, Lakeside is a pioneer of the American Chautauqua Movement, one of the greatest revival movements in United States history which flourished in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Founded by the Methodist Church, . . . — — Map (db m142370) HM
The Lockwood farm is now East Harbor State Park. Edward and Lydia Lockwood are buried in marked and
maintained graves here within the park. The grave site is maintained by the State of Ohio.
Grave markers bear the following inscriptions:
. . . — — Map (db m170791) HM
On
October
20,
1929,
fire
originated at
a
an
oil-burning stove in a Lakeside cottage on Walnut
Avenue. A strong wind
shifted
the
flames
onto neighboring
buildings
threatening
the
entire
block.
Fire
departments . . . — — Map (db m142369) HM
Don and Corky met in Lakeside in the summer of 1949 and were married two years later. Every summer thereafter, Lakeside was a place for family, faith and fun as they raised their four children and spent their lives serving the Lord Jesus Christ. . . . — — Map (db m244228) HM
The first War of 1812 battle on Ohio soil was fought here when about 60 exhausted citizen soldiers were ambushed by about 130 Indians on September 29. Twenty men held the Indians at bay in a cabin while the main body escaped by boat to Cedar Point. . . . — — Map (db m35956) HM
The private home of Benajah Walcott 1762-1832 1st Keeper – Marblehead Lighthouse has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m87268) HM
[Marker Front]:
In memory of
Mason, Simonds, & Mingus.
Who fell near this place
in battle with the Indians.
Sept. 29, 1812.
[Marker Side]:
This Monument was erected in 1857 by Joshua R. Giddings . . . — — Map (db m18978) HM
In 1861 the United States Army established a prisoner of war camp on Johnson's Island, approximately 1 mile south of this point. The camp, which housed captured Confederate officers, was maintained until 1865 when it was dismantled. The camp . . . — — Map (db m19012) HM
In total area, Lake Erie is the twelfth largest freshwater lake in the world and the most shallow of the five Great Lakes. It is about 210 miles long, 57 miles wide, with a shoreline of approximately 871 miles, and has a maximum depth of 210 feet. . . . — — Map (db m40066) HM
If you had the opportunity to climb the 77 steps of the Marblehead Lighthouse, you might be tired! This magnificent 65 feet beacon, originally 50 feet was built in 1821 in just eleven weeks an additional 15 feet was added to the structure in 1903. . . . — — Map (db m90707) HM
The Keeper’s House is so named because it was the personal residence of the first two keepers of the nearby Marblehead Lighthouse. The house was built for Benajah Wolcott and his wife Rachel Miller by William Kelly, a stonemason from . . . — — Map (db m87283) HM
Built in 1822, this native limestone structure was the home of Benajah Wolcott, first keeper of the Marblehead Lighthouse (originally called the Sandusky Bay Light), and his second wife, Rachel Miller Wolcott. Benajah maintained the lighthouse from . . . — — Map (db m18980) HM
The Marblehead Lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse in continuous operation
on the Great Lakes. Originally known as the Sandusky Bay Light Station,
the lighthouse was built here in 1821 to aid navigation and prevent
shipwrecks. William Kelly . . . — — Map (db m150126) HM
South Bass Island is the island you see toward your left (west) and has also been called "Put-in-Bay" for the harbor from which Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry launched his successful naval battle against the British fleet under Robert H. Barclay . . . — — Map (db m171269) HM
During the great age of sail when shipping in the area flourished during the mid-1800s, wooden hulled schooners rounded this rocky tip of Marblehead Peninsula on their way to and from the bustling Port of Sandusky Bay, carrying limestone and . . . — — Map (db m171270) HM
Oak Harbor pioneer, Adolphus Kraemer, was born, raided, and educated in Germany. After immigrating to the United States, he purchased the heavily forested land that is now Oak Harbor from Joseph Wardlow and moved here in 1838. He founded a saw mill . . . — — Map (db m182895) HM
In 2015 Gerald and Joyce Wehner graciously donated to the Oak Harbor Log Cabin Committee the school bell placed here at Adolphus Kraemer Park. The bell originated from the bell tower of Blackberry School, Township District #9. This school existed . . . — — Map (db m196608) HM
Carroll Township Hall
Built in 1880
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m196641) HM
Was dedicated in 1919 to honor veterans of World War I. As of 1985; it has been rededicated in tribute to all who serve this country. — — Map (db m196624) WM
Magee Marsh is more than 2,000 acres of pristine wetlands that once was part of a 300,000 acre coastal wetland that rimmed the western shores of Lake Erie.
1600s | Etienne Brule and his French voyagers landed on a tributary just east of . . . — — Map (db m196580) HM
A dense swamp forest roughly the size of the state of Connecticut once stretched across this region of Ohio and Indiana. A remnant of ancient Lake Maumee, this dense, soggy flatland supported abundant waterfowl and wildlife, but blocked travel and . . . — — Map (db m231664) HM
This grove is dedicated
to the men & women
who have provided
their time & talents
to the service of the
office of mayor
for the
village of Oak Harbor.
As incorporated April 1871.
John R. Wilson •
Otto Schimansky •
John C. . . . — — Map (db m196632) HM
Plaque 1
To those
from this community
who served our country
in the World War
this memorial
is lovingly dedicated
Thanks be to God
who giveth us the victory
1919
Plaque 2
In memory of
our sons
who died . . . — — Map (db m196626) WM
Purple martins are social birds with a close relationship to people. Historically, purple martins nested in dead trees hollowed by woodpeckers. Native Americans began the practice of providing gourds as housing for purple martins. When the . . . — — Map (db m196581) HM
Ohio has a rich outdoor heritage that is enjoyed by all and funded largely by sportsmen and women through the federal aid in wildlife and sport fish restoration programs. Annually, close to $400 millions of dollars are dedicated to fish and . . . — — Map (db m196579) HM
What started as a challenge became a reality. Prior to 2003 bicentennial, the Oak
Harbor Lions Club was challenged by Ohio Bicentennial representative Beth Hansen,
former Oak Harbor native, to do something "extraordinary” for the . . . — — Map (db m196609) HM
C.L. Jenkins U.S. Army Korean War •
H.L. Jenkins W.W.II USAF A-26 Pilot •
B.E. Bale U.S. Army W.W.II •
E.E. Jenkins Civil War C.S.A. •
G. Pinchot U.S. Army W.W.II •
J. Pinchot U.S.N. W.W.II •
G.K. Jenkins U.S. Army Vietnam Green Beret • . . . — — Map (db m196607) HM
Bronze sculpture by
Andy Sacksteder
dedicated to the keepers
of the Port Clinton Lighthouse
Austin Smith 1833-1848 •
Benjamin Orcutt 1849-1853 •
George Momemy 1853-1859 •
Leander Porter 1864-1870 •
Robert Wakefield 1896-1900 • . . . — — Map (db m196748) HM
From Fort Seneca to Detroit and the invasion of Canada as noted in Captain R.B. McAfee's history 1816.
Major General Harrison on receiving word of Commodore Perry's victory proceeded to Fort Stephenson and "issued his orders for the movement of . . . — — Map (db m18252) HM
In memory of
2nd Lt. Albert E. Baesel
Co. B. 148th Inf.
Killed in action-Sept. 27, 1918-Freance
Awarded Congressional Medal Of Honor
37th Division Veterans Association — — Map (db m196674) WM
Named and dedicated to the honor and memory of
Company "C" 192nd Tank Battalion. Activated
November 25, 1940 and served in the USAFFE -
Philippine Islands - Until their liberation
in September 1945.
Richar F. Celeste, Governor •
Myrl H. . . . — — Map (db m196675) WM
We dedicate this memorial
to honor these brave soldiers
from Port Clinton
Battle of Bataan 1941-1942
Bataan Death March April, 1942
Dedicated May, 1992
Charles P. Chaffin •
John Kovach Jr •
Howard M. Wodrich •
Robert S. . . . — — Map (db m196754) WM
This gun was served during
the Battle of Lake Erie
Sept. 10. 1813
Erected by
The American Legion
To commemorate
Admiral Perry's
Glorious Victory — — Map (db m196686) HM
The Western Reserve
41° N. Latitude
120 Miles
Northwest
Boundary Marker
of the Connecticut Western Reserve.
Conveyed to the United States, September 11, 1786 — — Map (db m31727) HM
Named in honor of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, U.S.N. Victor in the Battle of Lake Erie
Authorized April 16, 1906, by appropriation of The 77th General Assembly of Ohio.
National Matches held here for the . . . — — Map (db m242315) HM WM
In an effort to improve the marksmanship of Ohio soldiers, Adjutant General Ammon B. Critchfield established Camp Perry, an Ohio National Guard Military Training site on the shore of Lake Erie in 1906. Camp Perry was named after Commodore Oliver . . . — — Map (db m177753) HM
This plaque is to identify the Ohio friends and neighbors, who on Monday 25 November 1940 answered the call of the president of the United States and entered into active duty in response to the threat of global war. On the morning of Friday, 29 . . . — — Map (db m242367) HM WM
Established as Camp Perry Proving Ground, March, 1918, and later designated Erie Proving Ground, Erie Ordnance Depot, and Erie Army Depot. Artillery, tank guns, and armor plate were proof tested here during wartime periods. Over 5,000 persons were . . . — — Map (db m192464) HM
Dedicated by the people
of Erie Township, to those
who have offered their lives
in the service of our nation.
1846 - Mexican War - 1848
1861 - Civil War of the Republic - 1865
1898 - Spanish-American War - 1898
1914 - World War - . . . — — Map (db m241267) WM
South face:Fort Sites
Here near the peninsula carrying place where earlier British traders may have had a post, French soldiers built in 1750 and 1751 a small palisaded fort later called "Sandoski." Lt. deLery reported . . . — — Map (db m241269) HM
One of 48 railroad cars sent to the United States by the people of France after World War II loaded with gifts in gratitude for the gifts sent to France by the people of the United States.
The plaques depict the coats of arms of the . . . — — Map (db m241279) HM
This stone, with indentations on the top making natural bowls, was used for grinding corn. It was found at the site of old Fort Sandoski which stood on the north shore of Sandusky Bay overlooking the south end of the De Lery Portage. — — Map (db m41341) HM
This is an "Improved" German Krupp designed 75mm field gun built in 1910 in the historic Japanese village of Shikano on the Sea of Japan under Osaka Arsenal's control. It is one of 2,900 built and one of only thirty-three in existence presently . . . — — Map (db m241281) HM WM
In 1902, the U. S. Lighthouse Service
authorized the construction
of a boathouse on the Portage River to
facilitate access by the Keeper
to service the lighthouse located on
the West Pier of the harbor entrance.
When the lighthouse was . . . — — Map (db m196750) HM
In memory of
PFC. Anthony L. Krotiak
Co. I, 148th Inf
Killed in action - May 8, 1945 - Luzon
Awarded Congressional Medal of Honor — — Map (db m241286) WM
Presented to City of Port Clinton by
Homer D. Gardner Post #2480
Veterans of Foreign Wars
As a memorial to the
Veterans of American Wars — — Map (db m241289) WM
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