Events

Put-in-Bay Road Races

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Upcoming Events

Check out the Museum’s 2026 Events Page for current information on upcoming events.

Saturday, Sept. 12 –The Lake Erie Islands Historical Society Museum will feature a display of large format black and white canvas prints recording the building of Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial, and the Centennial of the Battle of Lake Erie (1913) at Art in the Park on September 12. The photos were taken by Island photographer Otto G. Herbster and are from the personal collection of Board Member Maggie Beckford. LEIHS will accept Legacy Brick forms and Membership applications as well as have info on the museum and the Heritage Resale Shop.

Sunday, Sept. 13 — LEIHS will operate the concession for Miller Boat Line’s annual Old Tyme Baseball Game, and the museum will again benefit from all proceeds of operating the concession for the game. Thank you, Market Families.

Saturday, Sept. 19 — “Sale Away” at the Heritage Resale Shop’s 20% Off Sale. We’re always happy to accept donations after PIBCC’s Sale Away.

Sunday, Sept. 27 — Let’s PAR-TAY! Help LEIHS’s celebrate at its 40^th Birthday Membership Potluck. Bring a favorite dish to share and enjoy cake and ice cream, and a few surprises.

Saturday, Oct. 3 — Join the “Skelly Hunt” – 50% Off Sale on select items at Heritage Resale Shop.

Sat-Sun, Oct 10-11 — Visit us at PIBCC’s Oktoberfest. LEIHS’s Museum Booth with Books, Bricks and Memberships will be on hand.

Friday, Oct. 16 — LEIHS’s popular Cemetery Pioneer Walk begins at 4:00 at Crown Hill.

Saturday, Oct 17 — LEIHS’s popular Cemetery Pioneer Walk begins at 4:00 at Crown Hill.

Tues., Dec. 1 — Giving Tuesday. LEIHS will join the LEI Conservancy and the LEINWC on Giving Tuesday by opening our doors to the community from 11 am to 7 pm to accept charitable donations during this annual event.

With the renovation of the Heritage Resale Shop, we will be open more often in the fall and winter. That schedule will be added as we near the end of the summer.

Lake Erie Islands Historical Society & Museum

Originally the Put-in-Bay Centennial Celebration Committee (PIBCCC) established in 1975, this organization was renamed the Lake Erie Islands Historical Society in 1985 when a group of dedicated island residents formed to make their vision of an island museum a reality. The first museum opened in 1987 at the historic Put-in-Bay Bottling Works building. A new 6,000 square foot museum building with a research library and archive was opened in 1998. The LEIHS's mission is to educate about Lake Erie Islands history, and to protect and preserve island history for future generations. WE offer six levels of membership, and anyone interested is invited to join. The museum hosts events for members, fundraising events open to everyone, history programs, and collaborative events with island partners. Open daily in the summer months and weekends in the spring and fall, the Lake Erie Islands Historical Society museum welcomes school groups, with advance notice please, to explore the history and mystery of the Lake Erie Islands and island life.

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Kendra Koehler, Board Vice President, runs Museum daily operations, including volunteers, grounds, and groups.She supervised the Resale Shop renovations during the off season.

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Barb Hunter, Board Secretary, ran Heineman’s winefest Silent Auction plus does memberships, Resale, admissions, events, & minutes.

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The Heritage Resale Shop has this beautiful display cabinet available. It is made of quarter-sawn oak with wooden shelves and curved glass side panels. It’s priced at $750 and does not include the contents. The museum and the thrift store are open 11 am to 5 pm daily.

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We encourage our members to attend the 2026 LEIHS Annual Membership Meeting on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 2 pm at the Museum. Anyone interested in running can call ahead to get their name on the ballot, and nominations will be accepted from the floor at the meeting. Members in good standing (current on membership) are eligible to vote and to run for office. This is a working board, and board members are expected to contribute to the museum's operation in some way. We are grateful for the board members who have given their time over the past year, and we're thankful for our members, donors, volunteers and guests. Sometimes those four titles describe one person. Members will check in at the door and be given ballots. We hope to see you there.

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Thanks to Susie Cooper, Barb Hunter, Kendra Koehler, and Steve Nemec for their contributions to Betsy McCann’s grant writing for archive supplies from the Ohio History Connection. February we will hear if successful!

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