

The Holmes Little Giant - Linda Higgins
Were you aware that once upon a time, Port Clinton was home to a giant, albeit a little one? In the early 20th century, George Hiram...


Bootlegging in Port Clinton - Linda Higgins
Port Clinton has a reputation as a great tourist area due to its location on Lake Erie’s shores, but at one time in our history its...


The Island House - Linda Higgins
One of the loveliest historic buildings in Port Clinton, the Island House has had many lives. The first Island House was located at the...


Conrad Gernhard - Linda Higgins
A multitude of illustrious figures, industrious individuals of great integrity and heart, are to be credited with building Port Clinton....


Erie Gardens - Linda Higgins
Port Clinton boasts a large number of community clubs, private and public. One of the lesser-known clubs has a unique membership...


HOW I DO THIS - Linda Higgins
This month, instead of presenting a bit of Port Clinton’s history, I’ve agreed to a request that I provide some insight into how I...


THE OTTAWA TRIBE IN PORT CLINTON - Linda Higgins
The Ottawa, or Odawa, originally lived on the East Coast, then migrated to Michigan, Ohio, and southern Canada. The Algonquian-language...


Port Clinton's Early Schools - Linda Higgins
The first school to serve Port Clinton and Portage Township was the result of a neighborhood building project. The one-room school, on a...


Port Clinton's Early Post Offices - Linda Higgins
With the advent of our technological society, the concept of “snail mail” seems quaint, but in the early years of Port Clinton’s history,...


Camp Perry - Linda Higgins
Although five miles west of Port Clinton proper, Camp Perry is generally considered part of our community and has a Port Clinton address....