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The card shows the Commodores Memorial of the Inter-Lake Yachting Association in Put In Bay, Ottawa County, Ohio, set against a grove of trees with an American flag overhead.
- Published by Curteich Chicago C T American Art Post Card- Series code OA3945 N printed on the front
Put In Bay on South Bass Island served as the symbolic center for the Inter-Lake Yachting Association’s annual regattas beginning in the late 19th century, attracting yachtsmen from across the Great Lakes and fostering regional camaraderie.
The memorial bench was erected by the association to honor its commodores and their role in promoting competitive sailing on Lake Erie, a sport that helped transform the island into a summer destination.
Visitors today will recognize the same tree-lined park where sailors once gathered after races; the quiet plaza endures as a reminder of the club’s influence on local social life and leisure boating. This site remains largely unchanged, continuing to welcome modern-day sailors who arrive by ferry to Bay Week events each summer.
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