This house is one of the oldest buildings in harbour town. Built in 1850 it was also the first funeral parlour.
Papa Joe's and Mama Joe's which bring you fine pizza and pies, is now joined by Granny Joe's promising... "Great ice cream and treats . . . — — Map (db m262463) HM
By 1920 it was apparent that the building material of choice was steel. Between 1920 and 1957 over 25 steel boats were built in Vermilion. The establishment of the American Ship Building Company in nearby Lorain and other supporting industries such . . . — — Map (db m149457) HM
Wooden shipbuilding thrived in sheds and shops that dotted the
banks of the Vermilion River. Starting in early 1800s they turned
out countless vessels that served a number of maritime industries;
schooners used for fishing and carrying cargo; . . . — — Map (db m149306) HM
In 1792 the half mil. acres of the Firelands were given to CT property owners of New London, New Haven, East Haven, Greenwich, Danbury, Fairfield, Ridgefield and Groton as recompense for land lost due to British fire raids fueled by anger over the . . . — — Map (db m262458) HM
Crystal Beach Park opened for the first of its 56 seasons on Decoration Day (now referred to as Memorial Day) Thursday May 30, 1907. The 42 1/2 acres had been owned by the George Shadduck family since 1854. It was at one time a stagecoach stop . . . — — Map (db m302239) HM
Frederick William Wakefield
1863 - 1934
Inventor, Industrialist, Yachtsman, Commodore, Councilman, 2-term Mayor of Vermilion. Successful, influential, progressive citizen.
Born in Birmingham, England. Immigrated at age 12 to Cleveland, OH. . . . — — Map (db m302241) HM
In honor of the Veterans from Vermilion, Ohio and all the men and women of our armed forces who have put their lives on the line to protect our freedoms, the members of the Holland-Bond Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7576 Vermilion, Ohio humbly . . . — — Map (db m262300) WM
Adam Kishman began his fishing business in 1864, four miles east of Vermilion, on the shore of Lake Erie. He used simple nets and boats to harvest his catch. His work force consisted of family members and local farmers, who assisted in their . . . — — Map (db m262460) HM
At this site the Lake Shore Electric Railway crossed a bridge that spanned the Vermilion River. The western abutment of the former bridge is plainly visible just below along the river bank. Widely known as the "Greatest Electric Railway" in the . . . — — Map (db m225378) HM
Lester Allan Pelton, "the Father of Hydroelectric Power," was born on September 5, 1829, a quarter of a mile northwest of this site. He spent his childhood on a farm a mile south of this site and received his early education in a one-room . . . — — Map (db m75629) HM
The lens in Vermilion’s lighthouse is powered by a single, 100-watt-equivalent LED
bulb, no more than an ordinary household lamp. Yet its light reaches 10 miles out across
Lake Erie. The technology that makes this possible was developed in the . . . — — Map (db m147935) HM
Near this site the widely celebrated McGarvey's Restaurant (boat drive-in) stood from 1929 until 2000 when the property was purchased by the Vermilion Port Authority and razed to provide transient dockage making way for the construction of a new . . . — — Map (db m316254) HM
This park commemorates the centennial of Rotary International and was made possible by contributions of Rotarian Lester H. Kishman (1905-2000), the city of Vermilion and members of the Vermilion Rotary Club.
Rotary International was founded on . . . — — Map (db m262311) HM
Indian fighter
frontier defender
"The bravest man I ever knew."
said Daniel Boone
This stone was found in woods
a mile south of Vermilion.
Consult this library — — Map (db m262310) HM WM
The Thriller
The Thriller was completed and ready for the 1926 season opening of the park on May 30th. It was located between the Erie County line and the Stagecoach House. At the time of its construction there were only two types of roller . . . — — Map (db m302240) HM
Vermillion. Founded 1808, incorporated 1837.
• Settled by Connecticut “Firelanders.”
• Name derived from red banks along river.
• Old Indian Fort, up river, famous for giving protection to Vermilion Tribe and roving bands. . . . — — Map (db m147774) HM
At the time Vermilion became a village in 1837,
the people had built their own navigational
aid at the mouth of the river using wooden
stakes topped with oil-burning beacons.
In 1840, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
dredged the river . . . — — Map (db m147951) HM
