Toledo (Ohio) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
county seat of Lucas County, Ohio, United States
About Toledo (Ohio)
People had big dreams for Toledo. The location of the city at the end of Lake Erie was an idealMidwestport, but was in the inhospitable Great Black Swamp. Early settlers spent years digging drainage ditches through the swamp, and lining them with clay tiles, battling disease along the way. Due to a border dispute,Michiganand Ohio briefly went to war over the land containing Toledo in the 1830s. But because of a series of blunders, nobody was killed. By an act of Congress, Ohio was awarded Toledo, while Michigan received theUpper Peninsula. Later settlers came over from EasternEurope, or up from downsouth, to work on the Miami and Erie Canal, and still later to work in localfactoriesthat made early automobiles and auto parts. Because of its industrial heritage Toledo became the birthplace
Top Attractions in Toledo (Ohio)
Explore the best things to see and do in Toledo (Ohio):
- ★Art Tatum Jazz Heritage Society
- ★BASHcon
- ★Collingwood Arts Center
- ★Crosby Festival of the Arts
- ★German-American Festival
- ★Glass City Con
- ★Glass City Marathon
- ★Hollywood Casino
Where to Eat in Toledo (Ohio)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Balance Pan-Asian Grille
- 🍴Fowl and Fodder
- 🍴Gino's Pizza
- 🍴Inky's
- 🍴Kengo Sushi & Yakitori
- 🍴Mr.Freeze
Where to Stay in Toledo (Ohio)
- 🏨Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center
- 🏨Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel
Toledo (Ohio) Travel Guide Sections
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