Sandusky, city, port of entry, and capital of Erie county, O.; on Sandusky bay (Lake Erie) and the Lake Erie & Western railroad; 56 miles W. of Cleveland; has an excellent harbor, extensive lake commerce, and large trade in iron ore, lumber, ice, wines, and fresh fish; manufactures chemicals, glass, cement, wines, lumber products, engines, dynamos, and farm implements; and contains a Federal Building, State Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, and State Fish Hatchery. Pop. (1910) 19,989.

Entry from Everybody's Cyclopedia, 1912.