Anthony Wayne Bridge
The story of Toledo's High Level. Commonly called the "High Level Bridge," the Anthony Wayne Bridge was designed by Waddell and Hardesty...
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Tedd Long
- Nov 4, 2018
- 1 min
The Mighty Maumee
The heart and soul of Toledo runs straight through town on its way out to Lake Erie. Formed at Fort Wayne, Indiana by the confluence of...
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Tedd Long
- Nov 4, 2018
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Toledo's Ethnic Heritage
Few Midwest cities can claim the ethnic heritage of Toledo. Although our region has a very diverse ethnic heritage today, we got a late...
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Tedd Long
- Nov 4, 2018
- 1 min
Lenk's Hill
How a German Brewer Founded a Toledo Neighborhood. Today, much of Lenk's Hill and the eastern part of Kushwantz form the neighborhood we...
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Tedd Long
- Nov 3, 2018
- 2 min
Downtown Toledo Building Booms
The Development of Toledo's Urban Canyon was Driven by Pride and Ego Over the years, Toledo has seen several major building booms in the...
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Tedd Long
- Nov 3, 2018
- 2 min
The Middle Grounds
Once the headquarters for Toledo enterprise. The area between Swan Creek and the Maumee River is called the Middle Grounds, an important...
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Tedd Long
- Nov 3, 2018
- 1 min
Fort Industry Square
136 N Summit Street. The buildings located on the northeast corner of Monroe and Summit are known as Fort Industry Square but do you know...
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Tedd Long
- Nov 3, 2018
- 4 min
Water Street Station
Madison Avenue and Water Street The massive brick industrial building guarding Promenade Park is known today as the ProMedica...
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Tedd Long
- Nov 3, 2018
- 2 min
Port Lawrence
Corner of Summit and Monroe Streets. From high atop the Maumee, this image is looking down at two major intersections - the corner of...
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Tedd Long
- Nov 3, 2018
- 1 min
Camp Miakonda's 100th Birthday
This wonderful piece of land on Sylvania Avenue has quite a story to tell. I've been a proud member of the Erie Shores Council's...
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Tedd Long
- Nov 3, 2018
- 2 min
Finlay Place
General Steedman once stood proud in the heart of a bustling downtown Toledo intersection. How did he end up in Jamie Farr Park? In late...
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Tedd Long
- Nov 3, 2018
- 1 min
Toledo Timeline
I've always felt that timelines are the perfect way to set the stage for storytelling. They help me organize history in a visual way and...
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Tedd Long
- Nov 3, 2018
- 1 min
Chasing Winter Landscapes
Winter's starkness brings out an incredible beauty in Northwest Ohio. Most folks rush for their shovels or snow blowers after a big snow....
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Tedd Long
- Sep 1, 2018
- 2 min
Local History Resources
Books and websites to help you explore the Toledo story.
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