Oak Harbor Public Library History and Museum Center

Oak Harbor Public Library History and Museum Center Collection of Oak Harbor resources, historical items, and photos.

Photograph is of the Oak Harbor Enterprise Band c1917. The band played from 1913 to 1917. The picture was taken in front...
05/28/2026

Photograph is of the Oak Harbor Enterprise Band c1917. The band played from 1913 to 1917. The picture was taken in front of the bandstand-gazebo at 141 W. Water Street (empty lost east of Croghan Band).

If you have questions for a genealogist, stop by the library on Thursday May 28 from 10:30-1
05/25/2026

If you have questions for a genealogist, stop by the library on Thursday May 28 from 10:30-1

Photograph is of the 1948 Memorial Day parade through downtown Oak Harbor. In the background is Van Atta's Ice Cream sho...
05/25/2026

Photograph is of the 1948 Memorial Day parade through downtown Oak Harbor. In the background is Van Atta's Ice Cream shop. The gentleman, in the sweater and glasses, standing behind the kids is Stan Mylander. Mylander Jewerly Store is located to the left of Van Atta's

05/21/2026

Answer to Scavenger Hunt Clue 11

Photograph is of the Oak Harbor Cornet Band in their new uniforms, c1879. The band would give concerts at the Town Hall ...
05/21/2026

Photograph is of the Oak Harbor Cornet Band in their new uniforms, c1879. The band would give concerts at the Town Hall with the Sperling Orchestra. Picture was taken on Water Street believed to be west of where Guiding Hands is located.

Photograph is of the Aschbacker's Band taken in front of Judge Sperlings house on Water Street on May 30, 1907. The phot...
05/19/2026

Photograph is of the Aschbacker's Band taken in front of Judge Sperlings house on Water Street on May 30, 1907. The photograph was taken to document the band's first public appearance in uniform. The S-OH band was formed by professor George Aschbacher and lasted from 1906-1909.

Photograph was taken July 2, 1928. Picture shows Charles Lindbergh with the Curtiss Falcon in a field located in Carroll...
05/16/2026

Photograph was taken July 2, 1928. Picture shows Charles Lindbergh with the Curtiss Falcon in a field located in Carroll Township just north of Oak Harbor.

05/14/2026

Oak Harbor Scavenger Hunt Clue 11. It's an easy one.

Photograph was taken July 2, 1928. Having developed engine troubles, aviator Charles Lindbergh was forced to make a unpl...
05/14/2026

Photograph was taken July 2, 1928. Having developed engine troubles, aviator Charles Lindbergh was forced to make a unplanned stop in a field in Carroll Township.

Check out a brand new program in our Local History Program Series.
05/12/2026

Check out a brand new program in our Local History Program Series.

Picture was taken July 2, 1928. On this date, one of America's famous aviators, Charles Lindbergh, made an unplanned sto...
05/12/2026

Picture was taken July 2, 1928. On this date, one of America's famous aviators, Charles Lindbergh, made an unplanned stop in Carroll Township when his plane had engine issues. It was reported that he simply ran out of gas. Pictured here are news crews photographing the plane.

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147 W. Main Street
Oak Harbor, OH
43449

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Tuesday 9:30am - 7pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 7pm
Thursday 9:30am - 7pm
Friday 9:30am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

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