Lake Effect: The Interwoven Histories of Rockport Township, Lakewood, and Lake Erie

For centuries, residents along Lake Erie’s north coast, in what was once Rockport Township, have engaged with the lake for commerce, military maneuvers, recreation and much more. Join Dr. Robert Shimp, Director of the Lakewood Historical Society, for a presentation that explores those intersections while using the Society’s photo archives to highlight radical change along the ever-present Great Lake.