Located in the scenic Sandusky Bay, with a view of Cedar Point on the horizon, the Confederate Stockade Cemetery on Johnson’s Island is a fascinating historical stop along the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail. In 1861, the United States government leased the island for $500 a year to build a POW camp for housing Confederate soldiers. This island was considered ideal due to its proximity to the Sandusky rail lines and sheltered from the elements nestled in Sandusky Bay. And compared to other nearby islands, this one was further from the Canadian…
