Vermilion's historic downtown, Harbour Town 1837, is the center of beautiful Vermilion, Ohio. The charming small town sits on the shore of Lake Erie and embraces the Vermilion River. Once known as the “Village of Lake Captains,” no other place in Ohio has so many beautifully maintained captains’ homes in its historic district.
The City of Vermilion has adopted a comprehensive Downtown Vermilion Streetscape Plan that incorporates pedestrian friendly improvements, street furniture, directional signs, improved sidewalks, street lights, infrastructure improvements and enhanced landscaping. The Plan establishes the framework and vision for a vibrant and revitalized Harbour Town, Vermilion's downtown historic district.
Harbour Town is home to dozens of retail shops, restaurants, professional businesses, marinas, accommodations and tourist activities.
Visit Harbour Town by car or boat. Downtown public docks are within walking distance of a museum, dozens of boutiques, art galleries and fine dining. Harbour Town is also home to a beach and several parks.
Enjoy the sandy beach, recreational boating of every kind, jet skis, canoeing, sailing and more where ship building was once the major industry.
On summer nights, residents and visitors congregate on the large deck at Main Street Beach to watch boats sail back and forth in front of the beautiful Lake Erie sunset and enjoy the Mystic Belle, a small paddle wheeler, offering rides on the Vermilion River.
Harbour Town features events and entertainment throughout the year including sidewalk entertainment, artists, grand parades, festivals and bazaars. Summer months feature outside music and movies and weekly events. Winter offers an array of holiday activities and fabulous shopping bargains.
It doesn't get any better for rail buffs than Vermilion's historic downtown, with at least 5 trains racing through town every hour. The railroad action in Vermilion is virtually non-stop, and no other railroad town offers a more beautiful location in a picturesque town on the shores of Lake Erie.
Harbour Town 1837
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