Editing Put-in-Bay, Ohio

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[[File:Put In Bay.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|Put-in- Bay<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Pictorial Field-Book of the War of 1812|url=https://archive.org/details/cihm_29136|last=Lossing|first=Benson|publisher=Harper & Brothers, Publishers|year=1868|page=[https://archive.org/details/cihm_29136/page/n538 517]}}</ref>]]

'''Put-in-Bay''' is a [[Resort town|resort village]] located on [[South Bass Island]] in [[Put-in-Bay Township, Ohio|Put-in-Bay Township]], [[Ottawa County, Ohio]], United States, {{convert|85|mi|km}} west of [[Cleveland]] and {{convert|35|mi|km}} east of [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]]. The population was 154 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Put-in-Bay village, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US3965032 |access-date=May 7, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

The village is a popular summer resort and recreational destination. Ferry and airline services connect the community with [[Catawba Island Township, Ottawa County, Ohio|Catawba Island]], [[Kelleys Island, Ohio|Kelleys Island]], [[Port Clinton, Ohio|Port Clinton]], and [[Sandusky, Ohio]].

The bay played a significant role in the [[War of 1812]] as the location of the squadron of U.S. naval commander [[Oliver Hazard Perry]], who sailed from the port on September 10, 1813, to engage a British squadron just north of the island in the [[Battle of Lake Erie]].

==Location and area==
Put-in-Bay is located {{convert|15|mi|km}} northwest of Sandusky.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.63|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.45|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.18|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files3">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 12, 2012|access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref>

== History ==
The first known people to use the island were various groups of [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] tribes, including the [[Odawa|Ottawas]], [[Miami people|Miamis]], [[Shawnee]], [[Seneca people|Senecas]], [[Iroquois]], and the [[Erie people|Eries]]. The island provided shelter during crossings of [[Lake Erie]]. Some remains were discovered when a section of the island was plowed.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Centuries-old bones of baby, teen and adult found on Put-In-Bay |url=https://fox8.com/news/centuries-old-bones-of-baby-teen-and-adult-found-on-put-in-bay/ |work=Fox8 Cleveland |agency=Associated Press |date=September 9, 2017 |access-date=September 9, 2017}}</ref>

In 1679, [[René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle|Robert LaSalle]] and thirty-two of his men were the first to sail a large vessel in the [[Great Lakes]]: the ''Griffon''. They would transport fur and pelts from [[Green Bay, Wisconsin]] to Queensland, Ontario. Stopping at Middle Bass Island, they found unique undiscovered flowers. They named the island Isle des Fleurs because of the flowers; this name was used for the next 200 years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Plaque information: René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle at Cataracoui |website=Ontario Heritage Trust |url=http://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/Resources-and-Learning/Online-Plaque-Guide/Plaque-information.aspx?searchtext=120 |access-date=November 4, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924030745/http://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/Resources-and-Learning/Online-Plaque-Guide/Plaque-information.aspx?searchtext=120 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 }}</ref>

During the [[War of 1812]], Put-in-Bay was an important base of operations for a [[United States Navy]] squadron under [[Oliver Hazard Perry]]. Perry and his squadron arrived at the island on August 16, 1813. They used the island to train and to spy on nearby British forces located at [[Fort Malden]] in [[Ontario, Canada]]. At that point, the war had been going on for 14 months and had favored the British; [[Siege of Detroit|Detroit had surrendered to them]], and all American invasions of Canada had been repulsed. On September 10, 1813, British Captain [[Robert Heriot Barclay]], commanding a small [[Royal Navy]] squadron of six ships, had come looking for a fight. Perry and his squadron came out to meet them. The [[Battle of Lake Erie]] began at 11:45 in the morning about eight miles away from Put-in-Bay. By around 3:00 of that day Perry, despite being forced to transfer his flag from the badly damaged ''Lawrence'', had overpowered Barclay's smaller squadron. The battle resulted in the British ceding control of Lake Erie to the Americans for the duration of the war.<ref>{{cite book|last=Roosevelt|first=Theodore|author-link=Theodore Roosevelt|title=The Naval War of 1812 Or The History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans|publisher=G. P. Putnum's Sons|edition = Tenth|location=New York|year = 1889|page=266 <!--|isbn=0-375-75419-9-->|url=https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9104}}</ref>

Two U.S. Navy slogans originated from these events: "Dont Give Up The Ship" and "We have met the enemy and they are ours.".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.history.navy.mil/trivia/trivia02.htm |title=Famous Navy Quotes: Who Said Them and When |publisher=Naval History and Heritage Command |access-date=September 3, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070923044759/http://www.history.navy.mil/trivia/trivia02.htm |archive-date=September 23, 2007  }}</ref>

Between 1820 and 1830 the island was under the jurisdiction of [[Huron County, Ohio]], but it was later joined to [[Ottawa County, Ohio]]. Put-in-Bay Township was established after 1830. The island was only sparsely inhabited and there was no actual village prior to the creation of the township.<ref>1820 and 1830 United States Federal Census, for Danbury Twp. Huron County, Ohio.</ref>{{full citation needed|date=July 2021}} The first known white resident of the island was Alexander Ewen, who had about 1,000 hogs roaming the island in 1810.<ref>letter from Charles Barnum to Z. Wildman, 1810; Zalmon Wildman papers, at the Ohio Historical Society (and copy held by R.B. Hayes library, Fremont, Oh.)</ref>

The abolitionist [[John Brown (abolitionist)|John Brown]]'s son [[John Brown Junior|John Jr.]] lived in Put-In-Bay, "growing grapes for the Chicago market", from 1862 until his death in 1895. His brother [[Owen Brown (abolitionist, born 1824)|Owen]] also lived there before moving to [[Pasadena, California]].

== Memorial ==

Put-in-Bay is the site of [[Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial]], which commemorates the American victory at the Battle of Lake Erie. Construction of the monument began in 1912 and it opened to the public on June 13, 1915. It is {{convert|352|ft|m}} tall and made up of 78 layers of pink granite, topped with an eleven [[Short ton|ton]] (10 [[metric ton]]) bronze urn. Its height makes it the highest open-air observatory operated by the U.S. National Park Service. The remains of six naval officers, three Britons and three Americans, were interred beneath the floor of the monument's rotunda.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 381
|1890= 282
|1900= 317
|1910= 259
|1920= 216
|1930= 226
|1940= 202
|1950= 191
|1960= 357
|1970= 135
|1980= 146
|1990= 141
|2000= 128
|2010= 138
|2020= 154
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

=== 2010 Census ===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="FactFinder3">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|title=U.S. Census website|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 138 people, 70 households, and 43 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|306.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 263 housing units at an average density of {{convert|584.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 70 households, of which 17.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.6% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.44.

The median age in the village was 54.7 years. 15.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.1% were from 25 to 44; 38.4% were from 45 to 64; and 29% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.9% male and 47.1% female.

==Education==
The village is home to [[Put-in-Bay High School]]. Aside from South Bass Island, Put-In-Bay Local School District covers the [[Lake Erie Islands]] of [[Buckeye Island]], [[Gibraltar Island]], [[Green Island (Ohio)|Green Island]], [[Mouse Island, Ohio|Mouse Island]], [[Rattlesnake Island (Lake Erie)|Rattlesnake Island]], and [[Starve Island]], even though most of these islands are uninhabited.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130709023733/http://www.ottawacountyauditor.org/Map.aspx] Ottawa County Auditor, School District Basemap. Retrieved May 28, 2014.</ref>

==Climate==
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==Transportation==
===Ohio state routes===

* {{Jct|SR|357|state=OH}}

===Airports===

* [[Put-in-Bay Airport]] offers a single, unlit, paved 2870-foot runway in addition to a helipad.<ref>Airport Data Dot Com accessed June 20, 2012</ref>
* [[North Bass Island Airport]] located on North Bass Island, offers a {{convert|1804|ft|abbr=on}} (549.9 m) paved airstrip.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nfdc.faa.gov/nfdcApps/airportLookup/airportDisplay.jsp?category=nasr&airportId=3X5|title=North Bass Island|work=[[FAA]]|access-date=April 3, 2013}}</ref>

==Tourism==
{{more citations needed section|date=August 2013}}
[[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>

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="120">
File:Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial .JPG|Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
File:Delaware Ave on South Bass.JPG|Delaware Ave on South Bass
File:Delaware & Hartford Ave, SBI.JPG|Delaware & Hartford Ave
File:Put-in-bay ohio.png|Topographic map of the island
File:Put-in-Bay Ohio.jpg|Harbor
File:Boardwalk in Put-in-Bay.jpg|Boardwalk
File:Flag of Put-in-Bay, Ohio.svg|Flag of Put-in-Bay
File:Put-in-Bay (South Bass Island, Lake Erie, Ohio, USA) (48627946082).jpg|The Boardwalk
</gallery>

==See also==

* [[Populated islands of the Great Lakes]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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* {{official website|http://villageofpib.com/}}

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