(Rebroadcast) Port Clinton, Prohibition and the Haunted Island House Hotel

Planning that annual trip to the Lake Erie shore this summer?  Better take another listen before you go...

Most of us think of Port Clinton as a summer tourist destination.  Indeed, it is.  And yet, it's so much more.

Few know of the haunted structure that sits on the corner of Madison and Perry Streets.  The Island House Hotel is a rumored home for lost spirits, including a famous mobster, sheriff and orphaned immigrant turned proprietor.  They make their presence known to staff and guests alike.

Come hear the tale of a ghost hunter and founding member of Haunted Toledo.  Christopher Tillman shares the story of an investigation of the historic structure.  The hotel’s staff was eager to welcome his team and share their stories.

Beneath the claims of ghost sightings lies Prohibition Era history that deserves a good telling.  So sit back, raise a whiskey sour and soak in the knowledge of how it all came to be.

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