In Lakeside, Ohio, wooden boats are more than just watercraft—they are vessels of memory, heritage, and deep-rooted community connection. Unlike other places around the world where such boats have faded into history, Lakeside celebrates them as sacred storytellers—reminders of generations’ past and the enduring beauty of craft and care. This reverence for wooden boats sparked something powerful. In 2003, fourteen Lakesiders—Brenda & Frank Baker, Dwight Davis, Mame & Bill Drac

On February 9, 2025, Lakesider Dave Boling wrote this piece documenting the very earliest days and activities that served as the...

The Lakeside Heritage Society is currently accepting applications for the position of Museum Specialist. Please refer to the job...

The Lakeside Heritage Society is pleased to announce the receipt of an Ohio History Records Advisory Board (OHRAB) Grant.  This grant...

In the summer of 2024, Lakeside Heritage Society graciously accepted a special donor gift given specifically to create a mural on the...

Another year, another great raffle benefiting the Lakeside Heritage Society. Thanks to you, we raised $8,000 to help preserve, protect,...

Reviewers have eagerly perused Lakeside Ohio: From Camp Meeting to Chautauqua, our Lakeside sesquicentennial history book, and have...

A great big historically-themed THANK YOU to EVERYONE who participated in our 2023 Lakeside Pass Opportunity Drawing. Here are the winners:

This post first appeared in the Lakeside Heritage Society Blog April 17, 2020. It has been updated with additional information. Located...

Have you ever started a project and found that there were surprises along the way? Such was the case last year when I began researching...