One of Northwest Ohio's Most Important Hidden Assets

A story from Toledo's explosive past...

An interesting 1928 article about Toledo's Jazz Age prosperity from the Toledo News-Bee.

WTOL's Lou Herbert Connects John Gunckel with the Old Newsboys...

Books and websites to help you explore the Toledo story.

In 1971, Willis Stork, the former Head of School at Maumee Country Day School (1938-1955) and at the time, Headmaster of History at the California Polytechni...

So how did the Old Newsboys become one of Toledo's most popular charities?

Some say that no one has done more to offer hope for the mentally and physically challenged of Northwest Ohio than Josina Lott.

From the Black Swamp era to the rebirth of Toledo's postindustrial downtown, the Toledo story is a fascinating journey.

The Ohio Centennial and Northwest Territory Exposition When I think about the major events that have been hosted in Toledo, a few come to mind. For me, in ch...

The Ludwig Memorial. Founded in 1876, Toledo's Woodlawn Cemetery epitomizes the rural cemetery movement.  Today, historic Woodlawn is the final resting place...

Whatever Happened to Wanda Urbaytis? Shortly after midnight on February 17, 1921, two postal employees pulled their mail truck onto the 14th Street loading d...

The Heart of Innovation and Collaboration in the Glass City. When I'm asked to provide a local history tour, I always include a stop at the Libbey Glass Comp...

Corner of Locust and Superior Streets. If this building could talk it would begin its story in 1870 when 41 charter members of Westminster Presbyterian Churc...

John Gunckel and the Toledo Newsboys. One of my favorite people from Toledo history is John Gunckel. There is just so much to admire about this man, he was t...

Solving the History Jigsaw Puzzle. In a previous post I introduced an interactive timeline of Toledo history I co-developed with Jim Marshall for the Toledo ...

949 Glendale Ave. In 1920, Toledo voters approved an $11 million bond for the expansion of the city school system. Community forums were held and feedback ab...

802 North Huron Street. The important thing to remember is how Libbey was recruited to Toledo before the Chamber of Commerce, the Port Authority or the SBA -...

410 Adams Street. The story of how the Valentine Theatre was saved from the wrecking ball is a lesson in community action. Listed on the National Register of...

Toledo History Tour from High Above Downtown Over the years I've given tours of downtown Toledo from the 28th floor of One SeaGate. In 2016, the folks at Pr...