Snippets of Bay Village History: The Wischmeyers of Dover Township

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  • The Wischmeyer Hotel, pictured in the 1950s. It was no longer being used. The fire department burned it down in an exercise.

  • In the Wischmeyer Hotel's heyday, guests were treated to boat rides. The Wischmeyer boats are seen here at the Rocky River.

  • The Wischmeyer family is pictured on the second-floor balcony above the wine cellar in their lakeshore hotel.

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