Put-in-Bay Harbor

This photograph shows Put-in-Bay Harbor with Gibraltar Island across the bay in the background. This image was made from a stereoview card created by A. C. Platt in the 1880s. South Bass Island was a popular destination in the 1880s for residents of Toledo, Cleveland, and Detroit.

East Harbor State Park

East Harbor State Park attracted huge crowds on warm summer weekends, as this 1950s lineup of vehicles attests. Automobile travel expanded quickly in the 1950s as the economy grew and roads improved. The cities that provided the region with many of its visitors, like Cleveland, Detroit, and Toledo were at their peak in the 1950s and 1960s.

Put-in-Bay Harbor

This picture features Put-in-Bay Harbor during the 1924 Inter-Lake Yachting Association Regatta. ILYA Regatta is the oldest event at Put-in-Bay and is still going strong. Primarily a sailing event, it attracts boats from throughout the Great Lakes for several days of racing in July and early August.