SANDUSKY
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Did You Know?
Fort Sandusky was a British trading and military outpost established around 1794. The Native Americans that inhabited the immediate surrounding area were the Seneca, displaced at the outset of the American Revolution. The generally accepted theory is that the name "Sandusky" is an Anglicization of the phrase "San Too Chee", meaning "cold water." A less accepted theory is that the that the city was named after a Polish fur trader by the name of Antoni Sadowski or Jacob Sodowsky.
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Sandusky's shoreline stretches 22 miles with the city being just a ferry boat ride away from the islands of Put – in –Bay and Kelleys.
Sandusky's Bayfront Corridor located along downtown has some of the most beautiful public access waterfront in Ohio. A municipal boat ramp, together with many private marinas and a yacht club, accommodate residents and tourists who enjoy the abundant fishing and boating every year. The waters of Lake Erie are known as one of the best fishing locations in the United States and people come from all over the country to compete in national sailing and powerboat events each year.
Cedar Point Amusement Park and Kalahari Indoor Water park Resort attract millions of visitors to this area annually. Cedar Point has been awarded the Golden Ticket Award as "the best amusement park in the world" 11 consecutive years! And Kalahari is the largest indoor water park in the country.
This city, however, offers much more with quality shopping, dining, golfing, camping and entertainment for residents and visitors alike. Sandusky is also well known for its beautiful century old downtown parks, both along the shoreline and Washington Street. It has won numerous competitions for its floral displays.
The Waterfront District also boasts several attractions and museums. The Historic State Theatre, Maritime Museum, Merry-Go-Round Museum, Follett House Museum, Eleutheros
Cooke House, and Sandusky Library are all
well worth a visit.
PERFORMANCE
VISION CARE
Eye Exams available 6 days/wk
4314 Milan Road #200 Sandusky Mall, Sandusky 419-625-7904
Daniel J. Uzl, O.D.
Ryan Zimmerman, O.D.
Karen A. Coates, O.D
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Galloway Brothers
Sandusky Businesses
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In 1870, Louis Zistel, a local businessman opened a beer garden, bathhouse, and dance floor on the Cedar Point Peninsula. In 1892, the park's first roller coaster, the Switchback Railway, was built and the Bay Shore Hotel was opened in 1899. Cedar Point's second roller coaster, the Figure-Eight Roller Toboggan opened in 1902. More and more rides were added each year as well as midway games. In 1914 a roadway was opened connecting the park to the mainland and Sandusky's major roadways so that the steamboat was no longer needed to get to the park. The Cedar Point Marina, one of the largest on the Great Lakes was completed in 1959. With the addition of the Maverick in 2007, Cedar Point became the amusement park with the most roller coasters in the world with a total of 17.
PATIO FURNITURE
Sandusky Star Lanes
open bowling, leagues, restaurant
glow bowling, equipment, parties
