South Bass Island and the village of Put-in-Bay are forever in debt to America’s military. Without Commodore Perry and his crew’s victory against the British in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812, British forces would’ve seized control of the Great Lakes and Put-in-Bay’s landscape might look significantly different. To pay homage […]
Mount Rushmore? Lincoln Memorial? Fort Caroline? Sure these are undeniably significant symbols of America’s history and wonderful sites for vacations to boot, however we tend to think that our Battle of Lake Erie relic sometimes doesn’t get the notoriety it deserves. Although to be fair USA Today did just name Perry’s Victory & International Peace […]
Let’s face it, winter in northern Ohio was a bit tough this year. Come to think of it, it’s been a really cold couple of years and while scraping ice off your car window certainly gets old, it makes spring all that much sweeter. So when the ferries finally fire up and the thick layers […]
Look at that, it rhymes. Okay okay, back to the good stuff. The weather is starting to get warm and the foliage on Put-in-Bay has come out to say hello. The Miller Ferry has been shuffling locals and visitors across the western basin of Lake Erie and the whiskey light at the Roundhouse has been […]
An example of what a typical Memorial Weekend day could look like once you arrive via the Miller Ferry. 7:45 am: A bit early? Maybe, but it’s vacation and breakfast tastes better on an island. Grab a roundtrip ticket on the Miller Ferry and hop on the 8:00 am boat. 8:15 am: Get your camera […]
