Winous Point: 150 Years of Waterfowling and Conservation

Founded in 1856 on the shores of Lake Erie's Sandusky Bay, Winous Point Shooting Club is the oldest continuously operated duck hunting club in America. It has, in that respect, seen a lot of history. Among its early members were Jay Cooke, chief financier of the Union during the Civil War
John Hay, secretary to Abraham Lincoln and secretary of state under three U.S. presidents
Charles F. Brush, a pioneer in the commercial development of electricity
and many other notable historical figures. Each of these men forged separate legacies in industry, science, and government. But together, as sportsmen, they helped build a legacy of habitat and wildlife conservation that has been even longer lasting, and continues to have a greater positive impact on the life of the nation.