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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Lakeside Chautauqua
236 Walnut Ave.
Lakeside, OH 43440
North Shores
For more than 145 years, Lakeside Chautauqua has welcomed families to the Lake Erie shore to take part in a summer Chautauqua experience dedicated...

Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum
253 Southwest St.
Bellevue, OH 44811
Neighbors
Opened in 1976, the Mad River and NKP Railroad Museum is a lasting bicentennial project and a tribute to the transportation industry that helped t...

Underground Railroad Self-Guided Tour
Central Shores
Because of its location on Lake Erie, the number of railroad lines, the Huron and Vermilion rivers, and the Milan Canal, Erie County was a leading...

Historic Lonz Winery
at Middle Bass Island State Park, 1719 Fox Rd.
Middle Bass Island, OH 43446
Middle and North Bass islands
In 1866 Andrew Wehrle, established the Golden Eagle Wine Cellars, which soon became one of the largest wineries in the country. In 1884, island re...

The Keeper's House
9999 E. Bayshore Rd.
Marblehead, OH 43440
North Shores
The oldest-surviving home in Ottawa County offers visitors the chance to experience the history of lighthouse keepers. The 1822 home was the resid...

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...

Glacial Grooves State Memorial
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...

Maritime Museum of Sandusky
125 Meigs St.
Sandusky, OH 44870
Central Shores
Dive into the rich maritime history of the Sandusky Bay area at the Maritime Museum of Sandusky. Through interactive exhibits and educational prog...

Liberty Aviation Museum
3515 E. State Rd.
Port Clinton, OH 43452
North Shores
Liberty Aviation Museum showcases operational, historical aircraft and vehicles including "Georgie's Gal", a WWII B-25 Mitchell Bomber, a U.S. Nav...

Sidney Frohman Planetarium
in Sandusky High School, 2130 Hayes Ave. (SR 4)
Sandusky, OH 44870
Central Shores
Explore the universe from sky and space, travel to the planets, distant stars, and galaxies, and have fun finding constellations in the night sky....
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