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THE EXTRAORDINARY HISTORY OF KELLEYS ISLAND

4 volumes: 1810-1861, 1862-1865, 1866-1871 & 1872-1876

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Book 1 1810-1861
What is in Book 1
Book 2 1862-1865
What is in Book 2
Book 3 1866-1871
What is in Book 3
Book 4 1872-1876
What is in Book 4
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My Island & Great Links
GENEALOGY
COTTAGE ON SUNSET
Island Poetry
An Island Winter
Everything you wanted to know about the
unique and extraordinary history of
Kelleys Island, Ohio

Through these books, Islanders have regained their voice.
 
They tell their own
remarkable story,
in their own words.
 
      Click on these books
         for the answers!
 
   
 
 
Who were these people who journeyed to Ohio's frontier?

What was life like in the 1800's, isolated on an island in Lake Erie?          Looking for your

What did they do to pass the time?                                                                 Island ancestors?

How did they travel across the lake in the winter?                                           CLICK HERE

What role did the island soldiers play in the Civil War?

Did your ancestors have an island connection?

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Author Leslie Korenko
brings together all the tales told by these island pioneers.

You can read all their stories and share their secrets in the Kelleys Island series of books.

  Leslie Korenko

LKorenko@msn.com


Check out the POSTERS: The 

 

 

WINDOWS of Kelleys Island

DOORS of Kelleys Island &

BARNS of Kelleys Island

 

         and new in 2012

 

HOUSES of Kelleys Island

HISTORIC HOUSES 

         of Kelleys Island, &

OUTHOUSES of Kelleys Island

Reading history can be fun,

but wearing a little island history is even better.

 

Check out this series of T-shirts featuring historic island pictures like the world famous Glacial Grooves. You can't get these items anywhere else but here or at one of the island festivals. So if you aren't planning a trip to the island soon, check out the cool stuff we have to offer.


 

 

Cool Stuff to Buy 

Order now - because when they're gone,

                       they are GONE!

 

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Considering a trip to the island? Why not stay at the -- COTTAGE ON SUNSET

A wonderfully comfortable and private home.             Click the cottage for more information.