This article originally appeared in the April 25, 1856, edition of The Toledo Blade and offers a remarkably vivid portrait of the Middle...

Of course, you’re thinking, “Henry Ford picked Detroit over Toledo?” Nope — not that Ford. The title is a playful tease. This post is...

Long before Toledo earned its name, before the rumble of streetcars and the hum of glass making filled the air, there were just two...

Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral  Collingwood Boulevard—the Avenue of Churches.  That nickname has deep roots in Toledo...

Image courtesy of the United States Department of Energy. Local history author Joe Boyle had just finished his talk at a Walinsky History...

Toledo's history is filled with stories of industrial growth and the struggles that accompanied it. One particularly tumultuous chapter...

Here is a cache of photographs to go along with our Ketcham Family Series on the Glass City Chronicles.

The Anthem That Defines the Glass City Joe Murphy Toledo is a city with a rich history and a vibrant cultural identity. One of the most...

This profile of Emma J. Ashley is from my 2023 Wine, Women, and Song tour at Woodlawn Cemetery & Arboretum. Sadly, I've failed to find a...

The ethnic heritage of East Toledo originated with French-Canadian families like the Navarres early on and later a prominent French...

Illustration of the June 16, 1806 total solar eclipse by sixteen-year-old Samuel Mosely, dated May 28, 1817. From the Middlebury College...

Marion and Ella Auther in front of the Royal Breeze Hotel at Woodland Park, Michigan. Each February, Toledo comes alive with educational...

Imagine it's early November 1908. You are a member of the Toledo Laundry Workers union, the first laundry workers union organized in the...

In the heartland of America, no rivalry stands as iconic as that between Ohio State and Michigan. But to the uninitiated, it might seem...

HolyToledoHistory.com was incredibly honored to learn we were selected as Favorite Blogger in the 2023 M Living Readers’ Choice Awards....

Greetings, fearless adventurers and thrill-seekers! Are you ready to embark on a journey through the spine-tingling corners of Lucas...

Today, we know the Friendly Center, located at the corner of Superior and Magnolia Streets in the Vistula Historic District, as a local...

Bowling Green has a fascinating history—from its roots as a farming village, to the county seat, to a gas and oil boomtown, to a college...

Join Tedd Long aboard the Sandpiper on a two-hour historical cruise on the Maumee River on the first Wednesday of June, July, August, and...

This post includes information on several Arts & Leisure pioneers that were laid to rest in historic Woodlawn Cemetery and Arboretum....