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The Lake Erie Islands Historical Society

LEIHS Members

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Member of the Lake Erie Islands Historical Society. We offer a multilevel or tiered Membership Program for members.

The tiers have been updated for 2026. We now have a free membership for Put-in-Bay School children (no voting privileges) and we are offering a free membership to the North America Reciprocal Museum Association (NARM) for Benefactor ($125), Patron ($250) and Life ($1000) Memberships. NARM sets the Membership cost at $100 minimum to join.

Member benefits include:

  • Free admission to the Museum
  • Voting rights for Board Elections (Individual members are allotted one vote while other levels allow 2 members to vote
  • Advance notice of Museum events and programs
  • Early reservations to Museum programs
  • The Museum Newsletter delivered to your email address

Those who select the *Benefactor, *Patron, and *Life levels of membership will also receive membership in the North American Reciprocal Museum Association (NARM), which offers free access to 1,500 attractions in North America. Visit North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association for more details.

You may join online by filling out the form below. Your Electronic Membership Card will be emailed to you within 48 hours. Members who join by June 21, 2026, will receive a $10 discount on their ticket for the 2026 Sunset Cruise around the Islands 0n Tuesday, June 23., 2026. Tickets may be purchased below at a discount or by going to 2026 Sunset Cruise Tickets.

You can also click Printable Membership Form to download and print the form on your home computer and mail or hand deliver to the Museum with your payment.

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Upcoming Event

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

Sunday, June 7— “Day in the Life of a Lighthouse Keeper” performed by storyteller Brian Ellis at the South Bass Island Lighthouse at 2 pm.

Saturday, June 13-– LEIHS’s Museum is reviving the Founder’s Day “Ox Roast” at the DeRivera Park event celebrating Founder Jose DeRivera, from 11 am to 4 pm or until the food is all sold. Today is also the 110th Anniversary of the opening of Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial.

Sunday, June 14— Pioneer Cemetery Walk at 4 pm. Focus is on Jose DeRivera in tribute to Founder’s Day Weekend.

Saturday, June 20 — LEIHS’s popular Silent Auction will be held at Ohio’s Island Wine Fest, hosted by Heineman Winery. The auction will be located adjacent to the Wine Tent.

Tuesday, June 23 — LEIHS has postponed the “Lake Erie Islands Sunset Cruise” onboard the Miller ferry boat. The lack of interest in the event will be addressed at a future board meeting, and we will hopefully reschedule a similar event with MBL for late August.

Sunday, TBD — LEIHS has postponed the “Welcome Back Potluck & Membership Drive”.  We’ll share information as it is determined.

  • Email
    info@leihs.org
  • Phone
    (419) 285-2804
  • Fax
    (419) 285-3804
  • Address
    443 Catawba Ave (LEIHS uses this address so the map is accurate)
    Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

Mailing Address:
PO Box 25
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456

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  • 419-285-2804
  • 25 Town Hall Place
    Put-in-Bay, OH 43456
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