Kafralu Island
Kafralu Island was a
History
Louis E. Wagner and his sons built Kafralu Island over a course of twenty years by hauling in
Wagner built
Kafralu Island, up until 1939 was never registered with the local real estate tax office. When it was discovered that it had no legal owner by Cedar Point Company they filed an original deed to the property, and the land was taken from Louis as he was physically removed from the property and the cottages destroyed to make way for the new Cedar Park expressway. As this was the family sole source of income, the family became destitute as no compensation was ever given to the family. Louis died shortly after losing his island. Today the island can still be seen while traveling the Cedar Point Causeway as the large grassy wooded area on the west side.
On September 11, 2016, Kafralu Island was the site of the worst auto accident to happen on Cedar Point property when a male driver went off the right side of the road before over correcting and going left of center, striking two oncoming vehicles. The driver was ejected from his vehicle and found along a densely wooded part of the island. The driver was pronounced dead at nearby Firelands Medical Center and two young women were also treated and released.[2]
References
- ^ Gora, Michael (2004). "How Many Islands Are There in Lake Erie?" (PDF). Lake Erie Islands Historical Society. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Kafralu Island". Sandusky Library. 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
41°27′53″N 82°40′25″W / 41.464719°N 82.673476°W