Now, Listen to Me... Catawba Island Fun Facts, Lore, Anecdotes and Sometimes Even a Little History

by Catawba Island Historical Society

"Now, Listen to Me..." premiered on Sunday, May 29, 2022. The Catawba Island Historical Society shares stories, conversations and oral histories of the people, places, artifacts and industries of Catawba Island, Ohio. All the interesting stories and histories come directly from conversations and interviews with the inimitable lifelong Catawba resident Don Rhodes. The stories shared here are a great complement to the exhibits, d ...   ...  Read more
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Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • Early Catawba Landowners & The Sandusky Connection to the Firelands Region

    Early Catawba Landowners & The Sandusky Connection to the Firelands Region

    S01 E10
    37:29

    Don discusses the names and information from 1850s tax ledgers from the township, even before it was called Catawba Island Township. Many early Catawba names are discussed, as well as the Sandusky connection to development of the peninsula. Thank you for listening to Season One! We hope you have enjoyed these oral histories of Catawba Island.

  • Trapping and Trading on Catawba Island + Artifacts

    Trapping and Trading on Catawba Island + Artifacts

    S01 E09
    29:55

    Don Rhodes discusses and explains trapping, trading and the tools they used. He also shares information about many artifacts from his collection.

  • The Wine and Peach Industries of Catawba Island - Part III

    The Wine and Peach Industries of Catawba Island - Part III

    S01 E08
    14:01

    Episode 8 is the final installment of the Don Rhodes’ presentation on the wine and peach industries. If you have listened to episodes 6 and 7 you will know that this final portion has audio quality issues, but it is the final piece of the presentation and we still wanted you to have the opportunity to listen to it. If you have a difficult time hearing the podcast, then you can feel free to move on to episode 9.

  • The Wine and Peach Industries of Catawba Island - Part II

    The Wine and Peach Industries of Catawba Island - Part II

    S01 E07
    27:54

    Don Rhodes continues his presentation on the wine and peach industries of Catawba Island. He shares even more of his fruit knowledge, a great trivia piece about Napoleon and canning jars and many more interesting tidbits. This is not the end of the presentation, though, because the audio quality severely diminished from the point where this podcast stops. We have done our best to enhance the audio, though, and will share the remainder in Episode 8 next week. We will also release Episode 9 at the same time in case you have difficulty listening to Episode 8.

  • The Wine and Peach Industries of Catawba Island

    The Wine and Peach Industries of Catawba Island

    S01 E06
    32:58

    In this episode, Don Rhodes is presenting on the topic of grapes and peaches and the role they play in the history of Catawba Island, Ohio. This is the first of two episodes featuring his presentation.