: The Erie Railroad brought vacationers from New York City and Cleveland directly to the village docks, where they would board grand steamships to tour the lake.
: Unlike the bustling resort era, modern Lakewood is known for its quiet, tree-lined streets, the Lakewood Memorial Library , and locally-owned shops along Chautauqua Avenue. 147513 zip
: The lake remains the heart of the zip code, providing a base for world-class muskie fishing, sailing, and winter ice fishing. : The Erie Railroad brought vacationers from New
: The village's name comes from its literal geography—a "wood" by the "lake." Early settlers cleared dense forests to build the first industry here: lumber and agriculture, before the tourism boom took over. Modern Life in 14751 the Lakewood Memorial Library