Croghan Colonial Bank is a full service bank with products and services for both consumers and businesses. Our Senior Management Team is strong and stable. You’ll find we have a combined 300 years of banking and financial expertise within our leadership.
We have 14 locations across Northwest Ohio and are proud to serve Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca and Wood Counties. Regardless of location, we can serve customers across the country though various electronic banking channels.
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Standing: Gary Zimmerman, Al Mehlow, Tom McLaughlin, Steve Kemper, Rick Robertson, Mike Allen, Claire Johansen and Jim Bowlus |
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Standing: Tom Elder, Stacy Cox, Dan Schloemer, Chuck Barteck, Rick Robertson, Barry Luse, Jodi Albright and Jeff Geary |
| 1888: | Croghan Bank was founded by Augustus E. Rice and J. W. Pero. |
| 1890: | The Croghan Bank and Savings Co. was incorporated, purchasing the assets and liabilities of the Croghan Bank. |
| 1904: | Croghan Bank and Savings Co. bought the Brainard property at 323 Croghan Street, Fremont - our current Main Office location. |
| 1955: | Consolidation of Croghan Bank and Savings Co. with the Croghan Savings Bank was approved forming the Croghan Colonial Bank. |
| 1955: | An expansion plan began with locations opening on the East and West sides of Fremont. |
| 1958: | Croghan Colonial Bank bought the Commercial Bank of Green Springs, giving us a new location in Green Springs. |
| 1977: | The Bank bought property for the Ballville Banking Center. |
| 1984: | Articles of Incorporation were approved setting up the holding company, Croghan Bancshares Inc., making Croghan Colonial Bank a wholly-owned subsidiary. |
| 1996: | Croghan Colonial Bank acquired The Union Bank & Savings Company. We gained the Bellevue, Clyde and Monroeville Banking Centers with this acquisition. |
| 2001: | Croghan Colonial Bank expanded to gain a location in Port Clinton. |
| 2005: | Croghan Colonial Bank acquired The Custar State Bank, giving us a new location in Custar. |
| 2006: | We expanded once again, gaining a location in Norwalk. |
| 2007: | The Bank bought the Wilson Building in Clyde; we built a new Clyde Banking Center at that location. |
| 2008: | Croghan Colonial Bank relocated our Norwalk Banking Center to a full service facility. |
| 2011: | Croghan Colonial Bank acquired branches from The Home Savings & Loan Company. We gained the Fremont North, Tiffin Downtown and Tiffin Westgate Banking Centers with this acquisition. |
Colonel George Croghan was just 21 years of age when he lead troops through the Battle of Fort Stephenson on August 2, 1813. Croghan had only 160 men with just one piece of artillery, Old Betsy - a cannon, but by shifting its position from place to place he made his enemy believe that his troops were well armed.
The British stormed the fort with 500 Red Coats and 800 Indians. After the battle, the British loss of dead and wounded was about 120, while Colonel Croghan lost only eight men.
We honor our name sake to this day, admiring his courage and leadership.