Lost Lake Erie

by Jennifer Boresz Engelking

Serene one moment and destructive the next, Lake Erie's moods mirror its tumultuous role in history. As the site of Cleveland's Great Lakes Exposition, the lake offered visitors a respite from the Great Depression, and Hotel Victory, once considered the world's largest summer resort, drew thousands to Put-In-Bay. Daring postal workers dangerously crossed the ice-covered surface on hybrid "boats" and by foot. Canal Street, at the Buffalo Wharf, was once called "the Wickedest Street in America." The Erie is one of thousands of ships that lie in a solemn graveyard below the surface. And rum runners turned the lake into a watery highway for illegal booze during Prohibition. Author Jennifer Boresz Engelking reveals entertaining, heartbreaking, and nostalgic stories of the lost sites, businesses and industries of Lake Erie.

192 pages, Paperback

Published October 9, 2023

Reviews

[Han A · Rating 5 out of 5]

Those that have grown up with Lake Erie and its islands woven into their life, like myself, will have a great appreciation for this book.

[Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic collection of tales of the ethereal nature that surrounds Lake Erie. Industries come and go, but the people remain to tell the next tale on the shores of this Great Lake.

[Karin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderfully told stories of such a majestic natural resource. This author is a gem at sharing her knowledge of the history of Lake Erie!!