

History of Sandusky. Part 4: The Enslaved Families
It must not be forgotten that part of Sandusky’s history, until 1865, were the enslaved families that lived and worked there. Their...


History of Sandusky. Part 1: The Johnston years
The Sandusky estate was established in 1808 by 38 year-old Charles Johnston, the third son of Scottish emigrant Peter Johnston. Charles...


Using GIS to Visualize Lynchburg History
My name is Tyler Wilson. I’m a graduate assistant here at Historic Sandusky. Before I started working here, I got my undergraduate degree in environmental science from Lynchburg College. I am currently enrolled in LC’s M.Ed program for science education with a focus in Earth science. Earth systems have always been my passion, despite my love for history. I received this opportunity to work with Sandusky thanks to my experience with geographical information systems. A geograph


Historic Sandusky Archives Internship
Hi, I am Christine Moore. I am an archivist, here, at Historic Sandusky house. I am currently working on the Lane Letters. With my...


Hand's-On-History Camp 2017
Historic Sandusky’s first annual Hands-on History Camp was a hit among this year’s campers. In response to the question “what did you dislike the most about the camp” on our anonymous evaluation, campers wrote “I liked all of it”, “not much”, and “nothing”. This year’s camp was held July 17th through 21st. The purpose of the camp was to cultivate an interest in history without using the traditional classroom-textbook style approach to learning. Campers explored history throu
































