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Sandusky, Ohio

Sandusky is a city in Erie County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat.
Population 25,095

Top Events in Sandusky History

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1510History
WKFM 96.1 FM (country), WLKR-FM 95.3 (Adult album alternative) and WLKR 1510 AM/92.9 FM (classic hits) are all owned by Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co., another nearby locally ba...
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1700History
Sandusky Bay - 1700 to present; early variants were "(Lac d')Otsanderket", "(Lac d')Otsandoske", "Lake Sandoskė".
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1712History
He moved to the Pennsylvania frontier in January 1712 and could easily have made it to Lake Erie by 1718 to establish a trading post.
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1718History
Sandusky Bay, formed at the mouth of the Sandusky River, is identified as "Lac (Lake) Sandouské" on a 1718 map by Guillaume DeLisle.
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1733History
The name "L.(Lac) Sandoski" appears on a 1733 map.
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1734History
In his 1734 history of New France, Charlevoix transliterated the word as "Chinouski".
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1745History
1745, an English trading post on the northern side of the bay.
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1754Military
c.1754, a French fort ("Fort Janundat") was built on the southern side of the bay.
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1808Military
A federal fur trade factory was established in 1808 but was lost at the beginning of the War of 1812.
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1812Military
From about 1812/1813, this referred to a fort (later called "Fort Stephenson") on the Sandusky River, near present-day Fremont, Ohio.

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Historical Timeline

1510History
WKFM 96.1 FM (country), WLKR-FM 95.3 (Adult album alternative) and WLKR 1510 AM/92.9 FM (classic hits) are all owned by Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co., another nearby locally ba...
1700History
Sandusky Bay - 1700 to present; early variants were "(Lac d')Otsanderket", "(Lac d')Otsandoske", "Lake Sandoskė".
1712History
He moved to the Pennsylvania frontier in January 1712 and could easily have made it to Lake Erie by 1718 to establish a trading post.
1718History
Sandusky Bay, formed at the mouth of the Sandusky River, is identified as "Lac (Lake) Sandouské" on a 1718 map by Guillaume DeLisle.
1733History
The name "L.(Lac) Sandoski" appears on a 1733 map.
1734History
In his 1734 history of New France, Charlevoix transliterated the word as "Chinouski".
1745History
1745, an English trading post on the northern side of the bay.
1754Military
c.1754, a French fort ("Fort Janundat") was built on the southern side of the bay.
1808Military
A federal fur trade factory was established in 1808 but was lost at the beginning of the War of 1812.
1812Military
From about 1812/1813, this referred to a fort (later called "Fort Stephenson") on the Sandusky River, near present-day Fremont, Ohio.
1816Government
Part of the city quickly enveloped the site of an earlier small village named Portland (established about 1816).
1818Military
Development by European Americans of the city of Sandusky, starting in 1818, on the southeast shore of Sandusky Bay, followed settlement of the war of 1812.
1824Government
Sandusky was incorporated as a city in 1824.
1835Infrastructure
On September 17, 1835, Sandusky was the site of groundbreaking for the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad, which brought change to the town.
1838Government
In 1838, Erie County, Ohio was formed by the state legislature and Sandusky was designated the county seat.
1842History
The English author Charles Dickens visited the city in 1842, and briefly wrote of it in his subsequent travelogue, American Notes.
1846History
In 1846 Sandusky had a population of approximately 3,000 people.
1849History
Lower Sandusky - 1760s to 1849, area or village at the site of what is now the city of Fremont.
1850History
Although Ohio was a free state, they felt at risk from slavecatchers because of bonuses offered under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
1855History
As depicted in Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1855), many refugee slaves seeking to get to Canada made their way to Sandusky, where they boarded boats crossing...
1880History
By 1880, Sandusky had risen to a population of 16,000.
1886History
By 1886 Sandusky was the center of wood wheel manufacture in the United States.
1936History
The highest recorded temperature in Sandusky of 105 °F (41 °C) was set on July 14, 1936, and the lowest recorded temperature of −20 °F (−29 °C) was set on January 19, 1994.
1988Architecture
=== Waterparks === Six Flags operates two water parks in Sandusky: Cedar Point Shores, an outdoor park adjacent to Cedar Point that opened in 1988, and Castaway Bay, an indoor ...
1995Culture
It is also noted for being the location of the fictional "Callahan Auto Parts" in the 1995 comedy film Tommy Boy.
2000History
=== 2000 census === As of the census of 2000, there were 27,844 people, 11,851 households, and 7,039 families residing in the city.
2001Architecture
Another indoor water park, Great Wolf Lodge, opened in Sandusky in 2001 and features restaurants, arcades, spas, and other children's activities.
2005Architecture
Kalahari Resorts opened an African safari-themed indoor water park in 2005 that was the largest of its kind at one time.
2008Culture
In 2008, the residents of Sandusky hosted their first annual "Barge Party", where boats from as far as Toledo and Cleveland came to dock up their boats together at the sandbar, ...
2010History
=== 2010 census === As of the census of 2010, there were 25,793 people, 11,082 households, and 6,415 families residing in the city.
2013Architecture
GateKeeper opened in 2013 with the highest inversion (from ground level) of any roller coaster.
2018Architecture
Steel Vengeance opened in 2018 as the tallest, fastest, and longest hybrid roller coaster, and the first "hyper-hybrid" roller coaster.
2024Infrastructure
== Economy == === Top employers === According to Sandusky's 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Note: Six Flags Entertainment Corpo...

Did You Know?

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Sandusky is located in the state of Ohio.
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Sandusky has a population of 25,095 residents.
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Situated on the southern shore of Lake Erie, Sandusky is located roughly midway between Toledo and Cleveland.

Famous People from Sandusky, Ohio

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Kevin Randleman
Actor, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter · Born Aug 10, 1971 · Died Feb 11, 2016 (age 44)
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Scott May
Basketball Player · Born Mar 19, 1954 · Age 71
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Charles Frohman
Impresario, Theatrical Producer · Born Jul 15, 1856 · Died May 7, 1915 (age 58)
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Fred Kelsey
Screenwriter, Actor · Born Aug 20, 1884 · Died Sep 2, 1961 (age 77)
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John Emerson
Screenwriter, Actor · Born May 29, 1874 · Died Mar 7, 1956 (age 81)

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