Description
The Island House Hotel was originally built a short 58 years after the war of 1812 where Commodore Perry had a decisive victory over the Royal British Naval fleet securing the passage of Lake Erie From our doorstep you can clearly see the chain of Lake Erie islands where the battle took place Originally built in 1870 The Island House succumbed to a devastating fire that consumed the all wood structure in 1882 The current structure was commissioned by Conrad Gernhard Sheriff of Ottawa County to replace the Old Island House Hotel in 1886 The Sheriff funded the construction of the gorgeous hotel utilizing moneys collected by the interest and penalties on delinquent taxes The original cost of construction was 25000 dollars which by 2010 standards is the equivalent of 600000 dollars At the grand opening when the thick wooden doors swung open The Island House featured 50 lavish rooms and only one bathroom It was the talk of the town As one local paper wrote the House was equipped with every modern convenience pertaining to the traveling public As part of his construction plan Gernhard ensured that the Island House would boast the areas finest restaurant and drinking saloon As the story goes the good Sheriff left his mark permanently on the Island House when after a night of drinking and cavorting he fired his pistol in the air leaving a bullet hole in the ceiling which remains to this day As the premiere hotel and restaurant in the area The Island House became a popular hunting and fishing lodge for local and travelers alike In fact The Island House was a common stopping point for professional sports teams traveling to and from gamesDirections
Cleveland-Hopkins Intl Airport Start out going west on Terminal Dr toward Park Rd Turn left onto Park Road Turn left onto Terminal Drive Take Terminal Drive toward Airport Exit I-71 Cleveland OH-237 N Rental Car Return Turn left to stay on Terminal Dr Merge onto OH-237 NBerea FWY N via the ramp on the left toward I-71 N I480 Cleveland Take the OH-17 OH-237 exit toward I-480 W Toledo Lakewood Turn left onto Brookpark Road OH-237 OH-17 Continue to follow Brookpark Road OH-17 Turn right onto Grayton Road Merge onto I-480 W Outerbelt South Fwy via the ramp on the left toward Toledo Merge onto I0- W Ohio Tpke W toward Toledo Travel approximately 33 8 miles and then merge onto US-250 via Exit 118 toward Sandusky Merge onto OH-2 via the ramp on the left toward Toledo Merge onto OH-163 W E Perry Street toward Port Clinton Follow approximately 2 2 hours to Madison Street The Island House Hotel is on your left Approximately 1hr 14 min Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Start out going South on William G Rogel Dr towards DTW Administrative Offices Turn sight left toward Return to Terminals Turn left onto William G Rogell Drive Stay straight to go to John D Dingell Dr Take the Eureka Rd W rap toward I-275 Merge onto Eureka Road Merge onto I-275S and drive approximately 15 miles and then merge onto I-75S via Exit 208 on the left toward Turnpike E Cleveland Take the OH-2 exit Exit 7 towards Oregon merge onto Dearborn Ave Take the 1st left onto Navarre Ave OH-2 Continue approximately 30 miles and then turn left onto W Lakeshore Drive Go over the drawbridge and turn left onto Perry Street The Island House Hotel will be on your right on the corner of Madison and Perry Approximately 1 5 hours Toledo Express Airport Go Northeast on W Airport Service Rd towards Terminal Road Take the 1st right onto Terminal Road Turn left onto Airport Highway OH-2 Take the Ohio Turnpike ramp Merge onto I-80 EOhio Tpke E toward Toledo Drive approximately 38Recreation
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