Fort Sandoské, Marblehead

#8 among attractions in Marblehead

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Fort Sandoské was a French military fort, built about 1750 on what is now called the Marblehead Peninsula on the northern side of Sandusky Bay in Ohio, near the traditional portage place from the bay to Lake Erie. ()

Coordinates: 41°32'5"N, 82°43'45"W

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Marblehead United States

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Fort Sandoské – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cedar Point Shores, Maverick Roller Coaster, Magnum XL-200, Rougarou Roller Coaster.

3.9 miSE
Watersports, Amusement park, Water park
Cedar Point Shores, Sandusky
101 min walk • Cedar Point Shores is a water park located adjacent to Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. It is owned and operated by Cedar Fair.
3.9 miSE
Steel roller coaster with a twisted roll
Maverick Roller Coaster, Sandusky
100 min walk • Maverick is a steel roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. Manufactured by Intamin at a cost of $21 million, it was the 500th roller coaster designed by German engineer Werner Stengel and the first to feature a twisted horseshoe roll element.
4.1 miSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Magnum XL-200, Sandusky
104 min walk • Magnum XL-200, colloquially known as simply Magnum, is a steel roller coaster built by Arrow Dynamics at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. When it opened in 1989, it was the tallest, fastest, and steepest complete-circuit roller coaster in the world as well as the first hypercoaster – a roller coaster that exceeds 200 feet in height.
4.2 miSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Rougarou Roller Coaster, Sandusky
108 min walk • Rougarou, formerly known as Mantis, is a floorless roller coaster located at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio.
4.2 miSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Corkscrew, Sandusky
107 min walk • Corkscrew is a steel roller coaster built by Arrow Development at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. Built in 1976, it was the first roller coaster in the world with 3 inversions. The coaster, which features Arrow's first vertical loop, was built during the same time period as The Great American Revolution at Magic Mountain.
3.9 miSE
Thrill ride with racing roller coasters
Gemini Roller Coaster, Sandusky
100 min walk • Gemini is a racing roller coaster with a wooden structure and steel track, located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. Built in 1978 by Arrow Dynamics and designed by Ron Toomer, it is one of the oldest roller coasters in the park. When the ride opened, it was marketed as the tallest, fastest and steepest roller coaster in the world.
3.8 miSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Mean Streak, Sandusky
98 min walk • Steel Vengeance, formerly known as Mean Streak, is a steel roller coaster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. The roller coaster was rebuilt by Rocky Mountain Construction and opened to the public on May 5, 2018. It features RMC's patented I-Box Track technology utilizing a significant portion of Mean Streak's former support structure.
4 miSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Sandusky
102 min walk • Cedar Creek Mine Ride is a mine train roller coaster at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. Built by Arrow Development, the roller coaster opened in 1969 in the Frontiertown section of the park. It is the second oldest roller coaster in operation at Cedar Point behind Blue Streak.
0.9 miE
Historical place, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Marblehead Lighthouse, Marblehead
24 min walk • Marblehead Lighthouse in Marblehead, Ohio, United States, is the oldest lighthouse in continuous operation on the American side of the Great Lakes. It has guided sailors safely along the rocky shores of Marblehead Peninsula since 1822, and is an active aid to navigation.
4 miSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Skyhawk, Sandusky
103 min walk • Skyhawk is a Screamin' Swing built by S&S Worldwide at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. It is located in Frontiertown, next to Snake River Falls. It opened on May 6, 2006, the beginning of Cedar Point's 137th season. A similar ride, Xtreme Swing, opened at Valleyfair the same year.
4 miSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Thunder Canyon, Sandusky
102 min walk • Thunder Canyon is a river rapids ride located at three Cedar Fair amusement parks. It is found at Cedar Point, Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, and Valleyfair. Riders will get soaked on the ride at all the parks. All of the rides include water falls and water shoots.