East Shores

VERMILION, HURON, BERLIN HEIGHTS, BIRMINGHAM, MILAN

Marvel at our many historical sites as you explore the endless treasures throughout our eastern borders.

Vermilion

A small town on a Great Lake, Vermilion is where you can fill a day sightseeing, shopping and dining as well as sitting at the beach, getting in a kayak, on a…

Huron

This “Great Lake Place” enjoys amazing Lake Erie views, natural sandy beaches, excellent fishing opportunities, championship golf courses, and…

Berlin Heights

This charming village is known for its abundant orchards and farm markets including Quarry Hill Orchards. Rural Berlin Heights is also home to Edison Woods…

Birmingham

Birmingham, Ohio is along the Vermilion River valley, just south of Vermilion.

Milan

Milan is most recognized as the birthplace of inventor Thomas Edison, but visitors to this scenic village will discover much more.

Spiritualism and its ties to Berlin Heights, Ohio | Shores & Islands Ohio

Part of our Time Traveler Series Spiritualism, at its simplest, is the belief that spirits of the dead exist and desire to communicate with the living…

Like a Local: Amy Hoffman, Cottages at the Water’s Edge and Main Street Vermilion

Part of the Shores & Islands Ohio Like a Local series – Meet Amy Hoffman S&IO: Tell us about your business. Amy: The Cottages at the…

The Big Ditch: Ohio and Milan Canal History

Part of our Time Traveler Series On June 29, 1956, President Eisenhower signed a bill establishing the interstate highway system. But before modern-day…