Editing Put-in-Bay, Ohio (section)

==Tourism==
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[[File:Samuel Milton and Helen Beach Jones at Put-In-Bay - DPLA - 23459a6bc2782a1e051831581c5e3b32.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]] Mayor [[Samuel M. Jones]] on holiday in Put-In-Bay with his wife Helen, 1901]]
For most of its history, the island's primary industry has been [[tourism]] and continues to be today. The tourist season runs roughly between April and October. The most common methods of transportation to and from the island are via ferry boat, propeller-driven [[aircraft]] and private boat.

One of the world's largest hotels, the [[Hotel Victory]], opened its 625 rooms to the public in 1892. The four-story hotel featured a one-thousand-seat dining room. However, on August 14, 1919, the giant hotel burned to the ground. Today only parts of the foundations can be seen at the state campground.<ref name="Volgenau_13">{{cite book|title=Islands : Great Lakes stories|last=Volgenau|first=Gerry|publisher=Ann Arbor Media Group LLC|year=2005|isbn=1-58726-128-6|location=Ann Arbor, Michigan|pages=23–29}}</ref>

Other historical sites include:

* Stonehenge Estate &ndash; An estate with 19th-century buildings that are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].
* Perry's Cave &ndash; Cave discovered by Native Americans. Perry sent men here during the War of 1812 (Battle of Lake Erie). Has an underground lake from which Perry's men obtained drinking water, after previously drinking from the bacteria filled Lake Erie water and getting sick. The water in the cave was clean and thus by drinking it, his men returned to health in order to win the battle.
* Heineman's winery and [[Crystal Cave (Ohio)|Crystal Cave]] &ndash; the world's largest [[geode]].
* Lake Erie Islands Historical Society &ndash; 6,000&nbsp;square foot (560&nbsp;m<sup>2</sup>) museum that houses artifacts, memorabilia and genealogical data pertinent to the Lake Erie Islands.

There are under 150 full-time South Bass Island residents, most of whom remain on the island over the winter. Supplies and perishables are flown to the island during the winter months along with the mail, parcels, and bank employees who staff the island's only bank (for one day a week) until the spring. The island has a single school that is used for grades [[kindergarten]] through 12 and serves the educational requirements of Middle Bass and North Bass islands as well. These students arrive by plane, boat, or ATV across the frozen lake, depending on the season and weather.

Put-in-Bay has one grocery store, one hardware store, one school—which houses the one lending library branch—one fuel station, a post office, one bank, and two cemeteries. It has one seasonal franchise restaurant, [[Subway (restaurant)|Subway]]. There is no cinema. The island does not have a hospital, but does have an Emergency Medical Service that can use a Life Flight helicopter to transport critically ill patients to mainland medical facilities.

In 1952–1959, as well as 1963, the island held road races around a {{convert|3|mi|km|adj=on}} course. In 2011, the Put-in-Bay Road Races Reunion returned to the island. The temporary road course set up at the [[Put-in-Bay Airport]] during the event was a key step in pointing the way to the return of real vintage sports car racing to the island for 2012.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Kozak|first1=Graham|date=October 30, 2017|title=Then & Now|journal=[[Autoweek]]|volume=67|issue=20|pages=18–20|issn=0192-9674}}</ref>

The [[Boy Scouts of America]] hold an annual [[camporee]] at the base of [[Perry's Monument]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.portclintonnewsherald.com/story/news/local/2015/09/13/boy-scouts-descend-put-bay-historical-weekend/72223204/|title=Boy Scouts descend on Put-in-Bay for Historical Weekend|last=Stinchcomb|first=Jon|website=Port Clinton News Herald|language=en|access-date=October 28, 2019}}</ref>