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On the northern coast of Ohio on South Bass Island, the village of Put-in-Bay once had the largest summer resort in the world, the Hotel Victory. Built in 1892 it was a bit too grand and struggled for many of the years it operated. It was 600 feet long and 300 feet deep. It had shops, wine cellars, a barbershop, a pool, a dentist, livery, and ice cream parlor. Most visitors traveled there from railroads or steamboats.
The hotel burnt down in 1919. It had been in financial difficulty for some time and was not rebuilt. The area is now a state park and campground. Some of the ruins are still visible.
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