Put-in-Bay History:

Articles past and present of interest to those who wish to study or visit Put-in-Bay and see the island from a historical viewpoint.

Put-in-Bay Dentist

By Mark Mathys (Visit Put in Bay)|2020-07-02T21:46:03+00:00July 2nd, 2020|Categories: Put-in-Bay History, Put-in-Bay Life|

The Famous Floating Dentist Office The following is a short history of the floating Dentists Office, named "Doc's In" that served the permanent residents of South Bass Island from 1973 to 1987. One of only three 45-ft Double Cabin Fly Bridge boats built at the Matthews Factory in Port Clinton, "Doc's In" was constructed for Horace [...]

Pat Dailey: A Put-in-Bay Legend
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Pat Dailey: A Put-in-Bay Legend
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Pat Dailey: A Put-in-Bay Legend

By Danny Todd|2020-05-05T23:39:53+00:00May 5th, 2020|Categories: Videos, Put-in-Bay History, Put-in-Bay Island News|Tags: Pat Dailey|

Who Remembers Pat Dailey? The Man, The Myth The Put-in-Bay Legend! If you have ever been to Put-in-Bay chances are you have either heard of or have been fortunate enough to experience the music of Patrick Huston Dailey. Born in Omaha Nebraska March 4, 1941., he was the second son of Tom and Bobbie Dailey, [...]

Hotel History

By Mark Mathys (Visit Put in Bay)|2019-09-09T20:29:51+00:00September 9th, 2019|Categories: Put-in-Bay History|Tags: Put-in-Bay|

Put-in-Bay Hotels Have been an important Part of Island History The very first hotel to be built at Put-in-Bay South Bass Island was a small lodging facility in the early 1800s. The Gill House was a smaller hotel that could sleep up to 40 people. Over the years there were numerous owners and name changes ending [...]

Colonial Fire Anniversary
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Colonial Fire Anniversary
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Colonial Fire Anniversary

By Mark Mathys (Visit Put in Bay)|2019-05-25T18:45:46+00:00May 21st, 2019|Categories: Put-in-Bay History|Tags: Lake Erie Islands, South Bass Island|

This Memorial Day weekend marks the anniversary of the Colonial Fire. This landmark building built at the beginning of the 20th century was located at the corner of Delaware and Catawba Avenues where the Beer Barrel Saloon and Tippers is now located. The 82-year-old structure stood out with its large dome at the northwest corner of [...]

Historic House
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Historic House
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Historic House

By Mark Mathys (Visit Put in Bay)|2018-11-23T13:46:48+00:00November 23rd, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized, Put-in-Bay History|Tags: history, Lake Erie Islands, Put-in-Bay News|

The talk of Put-in-Bay Island in July was the tearing down of the historic house “Seven Gables” cottage in the Shore Villas subdivision just east of Perry’s Monument. The historic house, named for its seven gables, canopies over the windows and doors, was built in 1885 according to tax records. President Howard Taft stayed at the [...]

New Book About The Lake Erie Islands

By Mark Mathys (Visit Put in Bay)|2018-08-24T11:54:32+00:00August 16th, 2018|Categories: Put-in-Bay History|Tags: Lake Erie Islands, South Bass Island|

A great addition to Lake Erie Island Books The Put in Bay Gazette News is proud to announce that one of its own writers will be releasing his first Lake Erie Island Books July 4th,2018. Gordy Barr’s “Legends of Middle Bass and Other Lake Erie Islands” will hit newsstands on Independence Day. Barr’s book is filled [...]

Put-in-Bay Park Tree Carving To Memorialize Founder
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Put-in-Bay Park Tree Carving To Memorialize Founder
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Put-in-Bay Park Tree Carving To Memorialize Founder

By Mark Mathys (Visit Put in Bay)|2018-07-26T23:20:12+00:00May 6th, 2018|Categories: Put-in-Bay History|Tags: Park Tree Carving|

Tree carving under construction in Put-in-Bay Park —The tree in DeRivera Park began its life an estimated 36 years before the founder of the Bass Islands arrived and purchased South, Middle, Gibralter, Ballast & Starve Island for the sum of $44,000. In 1854 Jose DeRivera, a Hispanic merchant arrived to the islands and completed the purchase. He [...]

Middle Bass Island Meeting

By Mark Mathys (Visit Put in Bay)|2018-07-27T13:14:50+00:00July 2nd, 2017|Categories: Uncategorized, Put-in-Bay History|Tags: Lake Erie Islands|

Lake Erie Island Consortium meets. The 2017 Annual Meeting of the Lake Erie Island International Consortium (LEIIC), met on Middle Bass Island in June. Thanks to excellent planning, staggered arrivals were not a problem as attendees were driven to the Middle Bass-East Point Preserve to observe bird banding with Tom and Representative Bartlett. After lunch at the [...]

Put-in-Bay Parks

By Mark Mathys (Visit Put in Bay)|2018-07-27T17:31:02+00:00May 1st, 2016|Categories: Put-in-Bay Events, Put-in-Bay History|Tags: Lake Erie Islands, Put-in-Bay News|

Put-in-Bay Parks Massie Cliffside Preserve becomes a reality-In 2014, the Massie Family contacted Put-in-Bay Township Parks District about the possibility of selling the property to the Park District. Their goal was for this family property to be used as a park and preserved forever in a natural state. On May 8, 2015, Put-in-Bay Township Park District [...]