Hotel Victory at Put-in-Bay Burns – August 14, 1919

The Hotel Victory at Put-in-Bay

Have you ever been to Put-in-Bay? I know a few people who have lived in the Lorain area all their lives, and have yet to visit South Bass Island.

If you have paid a visit to Put-in-Bay, you probably checked out the ruins of the old Hotel Victory, which burned down exactly 99 years ago today.

Here’s the account of the mysterious disaster as it appeared on the front page of the Lorain Times-Herald the next day. It includes a nice history of the hotel and its guests.

For an excellent history of the hotel and the fire that destroyed it, be sure to visit the Midwest Guest blog by clicking here. The well-written post contains great photos, including several of the former hotel property today.