Lake Erie attractions & recreation

American Civil War Museum of Ohio

American Civil War Museum of Ohio

Tiffin

Anyone with interest in history can learn about the Civil War in this 10,000 square f...

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Doller Estate

Doller Estate

Put-in-Bay

Experience island life as it was in the 1800s. Tour the Doller House, home to one of ...

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Edison Birthplace

Edison Birthplace

Milan

Visit the early boyhood home of Thomas Edison in Milan, Ohio. The museum features a c...

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Eleutheros Cooke House

Eleutheros Cooke House

Sandusky

Sandusky is known for its collection of limestone buildings, including this Greek Rev...

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Follett House Museum

Follett House Museum

Sandusky

Experience Sandusky's history from before the War of 1812, through the Civil War era,...

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Glacial Grooves

Glacial Grooves

Kelleys Island

The world's largest accesible glacial grooves, embedded with fossils that are 350-400...

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Historic Lyme Village

Historic Lyme Village

Bellevue

Experience the past as you tour the sixteen buildings of this 19th century village. T...

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Inscription Rock

Inscription Rock

Kelleys Island

The 32 x 21’ surface of the rock is covered with one of the finest examples of aborig...

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Johnson's Island Confederate Officers Prison Cemetery

Johnson's Island Confederate Officers Prison Cemetery

Marblehead

This historic cemetery is the final resting place of more than 200 of the 9,000 Confe...

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The Keeper's House

The Keeper's House

Marblehead

The oldest surviving home in Ottawa County offers visitors the chance to experience t...

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Lakeside Chautauqua

Lakeside Chautauqua

Lakeside

Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, Lakeside Chautauqua is one of the...

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Liberty Aviation Museum

Liberty Aviation Museum

Port Clinton

Visit Ohio's newest museum showcasing functioning, historical aircraft and vehicles, ...

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Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum

Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum

Bellevue

Opened in 1976 as a bicentennial project, and the largest of its kind in Ohio, this m...

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Maritime Museum of Sandusky

Maritime Museum of Sandusky

Sandusky

Dive into the rich maritime history of the Sandusky Bay area at the Maritime Museum o...

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Merry-Go-Round Museum

Merry-Go-Round Museum

Sandusky

Smiles all around as the carousel spins and the music plays at The Merry-Go-Round Mus...

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Milan Historical Museum

Milan Historical Museum

Milan

Explore Milan's canal and shipbuilding history, interact with toys from the past, and...

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Ohio Veterans Home Museum

Ohio Veterans Home Museum

Sandusky

Located inside the I.F. Mack Buliding at the Ohio Veterans Home this museum displays...

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Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial

Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial

Put-in-Bay

This 352-ft. tall memorial commemorates Oliver Hazard Perry's victory over the Britis...

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Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center

Fremont

Experience 19th century American life while touring the newly restored, 31-room home,...

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Sauder Village

Sauder Village

Archbold

At Sauder Village, create special memories with your family as you walk through time ...

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Seneca Caverns

Seneca Caverns

Bellevue

"The Caviest Cave!" Walk natural stone steps and pathways through the "Earth Crack" ...

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Sidney Frohman Planetarium

Sandusky

Explore the universe from sky and space. Travel to the planets, distant stars, and ga...

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Sorrowful Mother Shrine

Sorrowful Mother Shrine

Bellevue

A Catholic shrine with daily mass and confession at 11 am and weekend masses on Satur...

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Stonehenge Estate Tour and Gift Shop

Stonehenge Estate Tour and Gift Shop

Put-in-Bay

Stonehenge Estate tour gives visitors a true taste of island living from yesterday an...

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