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Chateau Tebeau Winery
Helena, Ohio
Bob and Mary Tebeau would like to invite you
to experience Chateau Tebeau Vineyard and
Winery. With French varietal, American, hybrid
and fruit wines as well as craft beers, we have
something for everyone. Dine from our food
menu which includes: cheese plates, sandwiches,
salads, cheesecakes and more! We
feature live entertainment on the weekends.
Visit our website or like us on facebook.
Wine makes everthing better. www.chateautebeauwinery.com
Chateau Tebeau Winery 525 State Route 635 Helena, OH 419-638-5411
Photo by Amber Reidmaier Fisher
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Green Springs - Green Springs, located on the southern
border of Sandusky County and partially in Seneca County,
was originally occupied by the Seneca Indians. During
the 1830’s, the Indians were forced to leave their land and
relocate to reservations in the West. By 1831, a gentleman
by the name of Jacob Stem bought the land from the
government and founded the village of Stemtown. He also
obtained a sulpher spring located in the area which is known
as the largest mineral springs in the world! The name of
Stemtown was later changed to Green Springs, named for
the color of the water that owed in the spring. Eden Springs
Nursing and Rehabilitation is now located there.
Helena - The rst settler to the village of Helena was a
gentleman by the name of Joseph Gain. In 1832, he laid out
the rst lots in the town then known as Elkhorn.
As more settlers moved to the area, a need for housing
arose. Josiah Fairbanks took up the charge and built 19
houses, a grain elevator and a brick school house. In
1885, the name of the town was changed to Helena after
the youngest daughter of Joseph Garn, Helena Thompson.
Garn had the rst oil well in the town dug on his property.
Many more oil wells followed and by 1909, there were more
than 4,200 wells operating in the area. Although that number
sounds impressive, production was less than a barrel a day
and the oil industry dried up.
When driving through Helena today, a must-see stop is
Chateau Tebeau Vineyard and Winery on State Route 635.
Nestled in a country setting, this beautiful winery features
wines produced from grapes grown on the property.
Lindsey - More than 30 years after Sandusky County was
established, a small town in the northern part of the county
was settled. The village of Lindsey, originally known as
Washington, was platted in 1853. The community is largely
rural with farms surrounding it.
One such 190-acre farm was originally purchased in 1852
by Philip Overmyer. He and his wife, Margaret, built a house
a decade later followed by some barns. The farm stayed in
the family until it was acquired by the Sandusky County Park
District with the help of the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund
Grant and a donation from the Roush family in 2002. At that
time, it belonged to Frances and Robert Roush.
Currently, the farm is listed in the National Register of
Historic Places. The property of Creek Bend Farm now
houses the Wilson Nature Center, which was built in 2014.
With the acquisition of additional property, the farm now
encompasses 310 acres. On site, visitors will nd a Window
to Wildlife, a library, educational classrooms and three miles
of hiking trails. Two miles of Muddy Creek runs through the
property as well. 150 acres of oodplain exist there in which
bird enthusiasts can nd migrating warblers, water birds and
bald eagles. The farm also contains various examples of
both historical and modern farming practices.