HISTORICAL & EDUCATIONAL
From historical estates and societies to monuments and museums, there's something interesting for everyone at Lake Erie Shores & Islands.
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Aquatic Visitor's Center
878 Bayview Dr.
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456
Put-in-Bay
Enjoy a guided tour of this historic fish hatchery and learn about Lake Erie ecology. View the live fish and macro-invertebrate displays before gr...

Castalia Area Historical Society Museum
208 Lowell St.
Castalia, OH 44824
Central Shores
This small museum and repository of the Castalia area exhibits historical information and collectibles such as Blue Hole souvenirs and tufa rock s...

Catawba Island Museum at Union Chapel
5258 E. Porter St.
Port Clinton, OH 43452
North Shores
The Catawba Island Historical Museum records the timeline of the area's geological beginning, Native American peoples, European settlers, and the ...

Cooke-Dorn House Historic Site
1415 Columbus Ave.
Sandusky, OH 44870
Central Shores
Sandusky is known for its collection of limestone buildings, including this Greek Revival. The three-story mansion features a ruby and cranberry g...

Doller Estate
392 Bayview Ave., PO Box 120
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456
Put-in-Bay
The Doller Estate allows you to experience island life as it was in the 1800s. Tour the home of one of Put-in-Bay's wealthiest and most influentia...

Edison Birthplace
9 N. Edison Dr. (off SR 113)
Milan, OH 44846
East Shores
Museum will be pausing visitations for a period, starting on Monday, July 20th, 2020 in the best interest of their employees and visitors. Plan to...

Erie County Historical Society
300 Columbus Ave.
Sandusky, OH 44870
Central Shores
The Erie County Historical Society (ECHS) is dedicated to telling the fascinating story of Erie County, Ohio. The ECHS website - www.eriecountyohi...

Firelands Historical Society Complex
4 Case Ave.
Norwalk, OH 44857
Neighbors
The Firelands Historical Society Complex includes Ohio's oldest museum along with a genealogy/research center. Over 200 years of Firelands history...

Follett House Museum of Sandusky Library
404 Wayne St.
Sandusky, OH 44870
Central Shores
Experience Sandusky's history from before the War of 1812, through the Civil War era, and to the present at the Follett House Museum. Four floors ...

Glacial Grooves State Memorial
739 Division St.
Kelleys Island, OH 43438
Kelleys Island
A National Natural Landmark, the Glacial Grooves on the north side of Kelleys Island are the largest easily accessible such grooves in the world a...