Toledo, Ohio

1888Glass Industry Established: Edward Libbey relocated his glass company to Toledo, joined later by Owens-Illinois and others. Toledo became the Glass Capital of the World.

1941Jeep Production Begins: Willys-Overland produced the first Jeeps for WWII in Toledo. Jeep has been manufactured there ever since.

1835Toledo War: Ohio and Michigan nearly went to war over Toledo. Congress gave Toledo to Ohio and Michigan got the Upper Peninsula.

1970Population Peak: Toledo reached 383,818 before factory closures and suburbanization drove decades of decline.

2001Glass Pavilion Opens: The Glass Pavilion at the Toledo Museum of Art celebrated the city's glass heritage with a stunning all-glass building.

1833Toledo Founded: Founded at the Maumee River mouth on Lake Erie, a strategic location for Great Lakes shipping.

1934Auto-Lite Strike: The violent Auto-Lite Strike was a pivotal moment in American labor history, leading to New Deal labor protections.

1880Oil Refining Hub: Toledo became a major refining center with Standard Oil operations processing northwest Ohio crude.

2010Solar Energy Hub: Toledo rebranded as a solar center, leveraging glass expertise for photovoltaic panel production.

1972Tony Packo's Goes National: Jamie Farr on M*A*S*H made Tony Packo's Hungarian hot dogs famous nationwide.