Tedd Long

When people think of Toledo's greatest achievements, names like the Jeep, Michael Owens' automatic bottle-making machine, and Dr. Allan DeVilbiss' atomizer often come to mind. But consider a different question: Which Toledo institution has had the greatest and most enduring impact on our community's quality of life? A compelling argument can be made that the answer is the Toledo Museum of Art. This year marks the museum's 125th anniversary—a milestone worth celebrating not only for the...

The handsome Civil War Monument in Section 41 of Woodlawn Cemetery and Arboretum has an interesting history. In fact, the memorial almost didn't make it to Woodlawn. Today, most visitors know the monument simply as the G.A.R. Civil War Monument or Civil War Soldiers' Monument. Rising 65 feet above the surrounding graves, the granite memorial is one of the cemetery's most recognizable landmarks. Yet a review of contemporary newspaper accounts reveals that the monument's original story was far...

The Mercury statue standing near the Valravn Gate is one of Cedar Point's oldest and most overlooked treasures. George A. Boeckling — the visionary who transformed Cedar Point from a quiet beach resort into a world-class amusement destination — purchased Mercury and several other statues and urns at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, bringing a piece of that grand exposition back to the shores of Lake Erie. You've probably caught a glimpse of Cedar Point while passing over the Route 2 bridge...