E.B. Ackley

Eugene B. Ackley (1871-1957) was a prominent musician and bandleader in Sandusky, Ohio. Born into a musical family in Illinois, Ackley demonstrated exceptional talent on the cornet from a young age, eventually becoming one of the country’s top B-flat cornetists. This skill enabled him to tour nationally with various musical groups.

At the age of 22, he settled in Sandusky, where he held positions as the music director at the Cedar Point Amusement Park and as an instructor for the Sandusky Band and Orchestra. In 1902, Ackley composed the “Cedar Point March,” the first piece dedicated to the park.

In addition to his musical pursuits, Ackley diversified his interests by running a successful billiard parlor, publishing postcards, and serving as the chairman of the board of the Western Security Bank.

Blue Hole Entrance, Castalia, Ohio (1940) | E.B. Ackley
Linen postcard (c. 1940) showing the entrance to the Blue Hole in Castalia, Ohio.
Watching the Fish in the Trout Stream at the Blue Hole, Castalia, Ohio (Date Unknown)
Vintage linen postcard showing visitors watching fish in the trout stream at the Blue Hole in Castalia, Ohio.
Blue Hole, Castalia, Ohio (Date Unknown)
Linen postcard (c. 1930s) showing an area at the Blue Hole in Castalia, Ohio.
Night View of the Famous Blue Hole, Castalia, Ohio (Date Unknown)
Vintage linen postcard showing a night scene at the Blue Hole in Castalia, Ohio.
Mill Pond and Fish Hatchery, Blue Hole, Castalia, Ohio (Date Unknown)
Vintage linen postcard showing the Mill Pond and Fish Hatchery at the Blue Hole in Castalia, Ohio.
Part of Bathing Beach and Picnic Grounds at the New State Park at East Harbor, Just East of Port Clinton, Ohio (1952) | E.B. Ackley
Linen postcard (c. 1952) showing a part of the bathing beach and picnic grounds at East Harbor State Park, just east of Port Clinton, Ohio.
Crystal Cave, Put-In-Bay, Ohio (Date Unknown) | E.B. Ackley
Vintage linen postcard showing scenes from the Crystal Cave in Put-In-Bay, Ohio.

Source:
“E.B. Ackley – Musician, Bandleader.” Sandusky History. Blog post. 1 December 2006. [link]