{"product_id":"lost-put-in-bay-paperback","title":"Lost Put-In-Bay - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam G. Krejci\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocals and visitors alike will enjoy this step back through time into Put-in-Bay's forgotten past.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn island vacation getaway on Lake Erie, Put-in-Bay is known today for its family fun, cocktail culture, dining and live entertainment, but a deep-rooted history lies beyond. Grand hotels like the Hotel Victory and Put-in-Bay House were reduced to embers and ash and exist today solely in stories and song. Roller coasters, carousels and an electric railroad now rumble and sing only in memory. The many steamboats that brought visitors to the island run no more. Virtually no traces remain of a blockhouse and cemetery dating back to the War of 1812.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoin author and investigative historian William G. Krejci on this journey to an island of yesterday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam G. Krejci was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1975 and raised in the neighboring suburb of Avon Lake. With an interest in local history, he spends much of his time debunking urban legends and works as a seasonal park ranger at Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial at Put-in-Bay, Ohio. During the off-season, he resides in Cleveland and serves as the resident historian at the Franklin Castle. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eBuried Beneath Cleveland: Lost Cemeteries of Cuyahoga County, Haunted Put-in-Bay\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGhosts and Legends of Northern Ohio\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eHaunted Franklin Castle\u003c\/i\u003e and author of the \u003ci\u003eJack Sullivan Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e. He's been a guest speaker at many local historical societies, libraries, bookstores and civic group meetings. He's appeared as a guest on multiple national television programs on the paranormal and has been featured on many local television and radio programs. He is also the cohost of the Haunted Put-in-Bay Ghost Walk. In his free time, he sings and plays guitar in an Irish band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50332660302061,"sku":"9781467147408","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/ctwfnozbY09781467147408.webp?v=1784966558","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/lost-put-in-bay-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}