SANDUSKY COUNTY OHIO - History of Fremont, the county seat
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History of Fremont
the county seat

FREMONT, a city in northern Ohio, the seat of Sandusky Co., situated on the Sandusky River,
30 miles southeast of Toledo and 80 miles southwest of Cleveland. The city is primarily an 
industrial community, located in a farming area. Known as Lower Sandusky, the name changed to 
Fremont in 1849 in honor of General John C. Fremont, who had justed blazed a trail to 
California. Fremont was incorporated as a city in 1867 and has the major-council form of 
government. During the War of 1812 Fort Stephenson, which was located nearby, was the scene 
of a memorable engagement. The outnumbered garrison force under Major George Croghan routed an
attacking force of British and Indians in 1813 with the aid of a single six-pound field piece. 
Croghan is buried in Fort Stephenson Park, in the heart of Fremont's present business district. 
Spiegel Grove Park was once the home of President Rutherford B. Hayes. The Bowling Green State 
university has a branch campus in Fremont. The principal products of Fremont include sugar, 
processed meats, batteries, electric switches, cutlery, and rubber goods. Population in 1970, 
18,490.