Hi Folks, Here is another answer to my query. Thanks Paul. Maggie ------------------------------------------------------------------ FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 1-Aug-98 5:20 Subject: Re: Fw: Query for Erie County, Ohio From: Paul E. Cavalier lecavalier1@juno.com To: David Zimmerman 73777,25 ------------------------------------------------------------------ MAGGIE: On Fri, 31 Jul 1998 17:33:55 -0400 You Wrote: Hi Folks, I received the following query and I can't find Lower Sandusky in my Gazateer. Maybe someone else can help? Maggie ********************************************************** Lower Sandusky was not located in Erie County but in Sandusky County and was the name of the area now known as Fremont, Ohio. It was named that because it was on the lower part of the Sandusky River. All the area which is along the Sandusky River to the south of Ballville (which is now the southern edge of Fremont) was know as Upper Sandusky. The name "Lower Sandusky" was not changed to Fremont until 1849. The area across the street from the present day Sandusky County Court House in Fremont ( then Lower Sandusky) is where Fort Stephenson was located which was gallantly defended by Major Croghan during the War of 1812 and was one of the turning points of that war in the Ohio/Michigan area. The area on the east side of the Sandusky River at Lower Sandusky was later called Croghansville. For further information on the history of the area, read A HISTORY OF THE NORTHWEST OHIO by Nevin O. Winter, LITT. D. (for the date 1849, refer to page 565).Another book which details much of the history of the area is THE TWENTIETH CENTURY HISTORY OF SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS by Basil Meek. These books and can be found in The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Library and in the Birchard Library in Fremont, Ohio. Paul Cavalier Massapequa, NY email: lecavalier1@juno.com lecavalier@sprintmail.com Researching: Cavalier, Vonthron, Detwiler, Hauser, Momeny, Purdy Prevoncha, Mcneil, Moore, Grundy, Davis, Quisno, Gilson, Monderschied Et. Al. in the Ottawa, Sandusky, Lucas, Wood and Erie County Areas _________________________________________________________________ ____ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] !^NavFont02F07DA0007NGHHNDCD8EB