Island Auction

The 2025 Island Auction, celebrating its 22nd year, will be held on Thursday, August 7, at Heineman Winery. Viewing will start at 2 pm with the live auction starting at 4 pm. There was also a silent auction. The silent auction will be called around thirty minutes after the live auction ends. The live auction will probably end sometime between 5:00 and 5:30 pm.

Auction Poster

2025 AUCTION ITEMS: Check out the items listed In our 2025 Island Auction Catalog by clicking on the link for the pdf file.

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The Lake Erie Islands Historical Society’s
22ND ANNUAL ISLAND AUCTION AT HEINEMAN’S WINERY
on Thursday, August 7, 2025
Proceeds benefit the Lake Erie Islands Historical Society and its Museum

Silent Auction Items

coming soon...

Upcoming Events

Check out the Museum’s 2026 Events Page for current information on upcoming events.

Saturday, Sept. 12 –The Lake Erie Islands Historical Society Museum will feature a display of large format black and white canvas prints recording the building of Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial, and the Centennial of the Battle of Lake Erie (1913) at Art in the Park on September 12. The photos were taken by Island photographer Otto G. Herbster and are from the personal collection of Board Member Maggie Beckford. LEIHS will accept Legacy Brick forms and Membership applications as well as have info on the museum and the Heritage Resale Shop.

Sunday, Sept. 13 — LEIHS will operate the concession for Miller Boat Line’s annual Old Tyme Baseball Game, and the museum will again benefit from all proceeds of operating the concession for the game. Thank you, Market Families.

Saturday, Sept. 19 — “Sale Away” at the Heritage Resale Shop’s 20% Off Sale. We’re always happy to accept donations after PIBCC’s Sale Away.

Sunday, Sept. 27 — Let’s PAR-TAY! Help LEIHS’s celebrate at its 40^th Birthday Membership Potluck. Bring a favorite dish to share and enjoy cake and ice cream, and a few surprises.

Saturday, Oct. 3 — Join the “Skelly Hunt” – 50% Off Sale on select items at Heritage Resale Shop.

Sat-Sun, Oct 10-11 — Visit us at PIBCC’s Oktoberfest. LEIHS’s Museum Booth with Books, Bricks and Memberships will be on hand.

Friday, Oct. 16 — LEIHS’s popular Cemetery Pioneer Walk begins at 4:00 at Crown Hill.

Saturday, Oct 17 — LEIHS’s popular Cemetery Pioneer Walk begins at 4:00 at Crown Hill.

Tues., Dec. 1 — Giving Tuesday. LEIHS will join the LEI Conservancy and the LEINWC on Giving Tuesday by opening our doors to the community from 11 am to 7 pm to accept charitable donations during this annual event.

With the renovation of the Heritage Resale Shop, we will be open more often in the fall and winter. That schedule will be added as we near the end of the summer.

Lake Erie Islands Historical Society & Museum

Originally the Put-in-Bay Centennial Celebration Committee (PIBCCC) established in 1975, this organization was renamed the Lake Erie Islands Historical Society in 1985 when a group of dedicated island residents formed to make their vision of an island museum a reality. The first museum opened in 1987 at the historic Put-in-Bay Bottling Works building. A new 6,000 square foot museum building with a research library and archive was opened in 1998. The LEIHS's mission is to educate about Lake Erie Islands history, and to protect and preserve island history for future generations. WE offer six levels of membership, and anyone interested is invited to join. The museum hosts events for members, fundraising events open to everyone, history programs, and collaborative events with island partners. Open daily in the summer months and weekends in the spring and fall, the Lake Erie Islands Historical Society museum welcomes school groups, with advance notice please, to explore the history and mystery of the Lake Erie Islands and island life.

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Thanks to Susie Cooper, Barb Hunter, Kendra Koehler, and Steve Nemec for their contributions to Betsy McCann’s grant writing for archive supplies from the Ohio History Connection. February we will hear if successful!

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We encourage our members to attend the 2026 LEIHS Annual Membership Meeting on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 2 pm at the Museum. Anyone interested in running can call ahead to get their name on the ballot, and nominations will be accepted from the floor at the meeting. Members in good standing (current on membership) are eligible to vote and to run for office. This is a working board, and board members are expected to contribute to the museum's operation in some way. We are grateful for the board members who have given their time over the past year, and we're thankful for our members, donors, volunteers and guests. Sometimes those four titles describe one person. Members will check in at the door and be given ballots. We hope to see you there.

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Put-in-Bay is karst topography! which is why we do not have streams…we have rock of swiss cheese!

Photos from Brian Calley's post

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The Heritage Resale Shop just received this beautiful round oak table that includes a leaf to extend the table top. It’s priced at just $45. The museum and the thrift store are still open daily 11 am to 5 pm.

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June's on the hunt for more vintage Put-in-Bay and resort clothing, outdoor chairs and small tables, bath and beach towels, and any oddball knick-knacks you may be coveting (but really should let go of. It's time). Really this weird ask should be a contest, the weirder the better. LEIHS appreciates all donations and we are grateful for the continued support of our volunteers, members, donors and our shoppers. We couldn't do it without you.

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