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Marblehead, Ohio
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 | Once a tiny, bustling quarry town, the Village of Marblehead today offers a glimpse of history distinctly different from other Ohio villages. The quarry is still very much in operation here, with conveyor belts running over the highway to load huge freighters docked on the shores of Lake Erie. | ||||
| In downtown Marblehead, however, a New England-like community of quaint shops and art galleries has sprung up. Tour buses stop here regularly, year round, before visiting the famous Marblehead Lighthouse just beyond the downtown district. | ||||
| The drive “around the horn”, as the tip of the Marblehead Peninsula is called, offers a spectacular view of both Lake Erie, and historic Johnson’s Island in Sandusky Bay. Alexander Pike Road also cuts through the quarry, which occupies the center of the peninsula. In May, the Lakeside Daisy blooms here, one of only three locations in the world. | ||||
| The rocky Marblehead coastline, sandwiched between Lake Erie and
Sandusky Bay, offers opportunities for a variety of water-related
activities.
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| Visitors will enjoy the many small restaurants, gift and antique shops, food markets, and other businesses. Several art galleries display paintings and prints for sale, including those by nationally known local artist Ben Richmond. | ||||
| The village has the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the Great Lakes. Using native limestone, the federal government built Marblehead Lighthouse in 1821. The original large Fresnel lens is on display at the Marblehead Coast Guard Station. | ||||
| Marblehead is conveniently located, about 40 miles east of Toledo and 70 miles west of Cleveland. | ||||
| The 150-year-old Marblehead quarry which covers the interior of the Peninsula has created a unique landscape and habitat for the Lakeside daisy. This small, yellow wild flower blooms only on the Peninsula and in two areas of Canada. It is the rarest plant in Ohio and is on both the Ohio and federal list of endangered species. | ||||
| Two boat lines operate auto and passenger ferries to Kelleys Island, America's largest island. The island has 2,800 acres of serene countryside and beautiful scenery, a lively downtown, and family entertainment. Put-in-bay also has wineries and is on south Bass Island. It has plenty of shops, restaurants and nightclubs. Nearby Middle Bass Island is known for its quiet beauty. | ||||
| Visitors can drive to nearby Sandusky, home of the famous Cedar Point amusement park, the African Safari Wildlife Park (with giraffes, zebras, ostriches and other exotic animals), golf courses, wildlife refuges, vineyards and more. Lakeside is also nearby. |
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Page last updated 04/23/05
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