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Please visit us on Wednesdays from 3pm to 5pm.  Our offices are located on the lower level of the Huron Public Library. If you would like to visit any other day or time, please contact us via the contact link … Continue reading →

The Interurban Railroad and the Lake Shore Electric Railway

Posted on November 20, 2013 by admin

Interurban railroads were electrically-powered trains designed to connect communities together. A quick and cheap alternative to regular railroads, canals, or horses, the interurban became a popular mode of travel at the beginning of the 20th century. While the interurban railroads … Continue reading →

Posted in 1899 and Before, 1900 - 1929, 1930 - 1949 | Tagged Railroad, Railway

Remembering A Shopkeeper From the Old Downtown

Posted on October 12, 1972 by admin

When reminiscing about Huron’s old downtown, always mentioned is the newsstand and Yale LaVoo. Published in the Sandusky Register on Thursday, October 12, I972, was an interview done by Greg Stricharchuk just before the newsstand closed. Following is the interview … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970 - 1989 | Tagged Newsstand, Shop, Yale LaVoo
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