Sandusky, city, seat of Erie County, northern Ohio, a port on Sandusky Bay (an arm of Lake Erie); incorporated 1824. It is a major coal-shipping point, a fishing center, and a manufacturing hub producing processed food, paper goods, machinery, motor-vehicle parts, recycled aluminum, artists' supplies, and building materials. Nearby are popular summer resorts and attractions, including Cedar Point Amusement Park. The community, situated in The Firelands district of the old Western Reserve, was settled in 1816 on the site of a former British fort (1761, burned by Native Americans 1763). In the 1850s it was an important station on the Underground Railroad, an escape route for black slaves. The city's name, which was adopted in 1845, is derived from a Wyandot term for “cool, clear water.” Population 31,360 (1980); 29,764 (1990); 27,844 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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