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Toledo, Ohio

"The Glass City"
Built where the Maumee meets Lake Erie, Toledo became the glass capital of the world — home to Jeep, Tony Packo's, and blue-collar grit.
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Founded 1833 | Population 263,314 | Peak 383,818 (1970) | County Lucas County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Toledo, Ohio

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1888 Glass 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.
2
1941 Jeep Production Begins: Willys-Overland produced the first Jeeps for WWII in Toledo. Jeep has been manufactured there ever since.
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1835 Toledo War: Ohio and Michigan nearly went to war over Toledo. Congress gave Toledo to Ohio and Michigan got the Upper Peninsula.
4
1970 Population Peak: Toledo reached 383,818 before factory closures and suburbanization drove decades of decline.
5
2001 Glass Pavilion Opens: The Glass Pavilion at the Toledo Museum of Art celebrated the city's glass heritage with a stunning all-glass building.
6
1833 Toledo Founded: Founded at the Maumee River mouth on Lake Erie, a strategic location for Great Lakes shipping.
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1934 Auto-Lite Strike: The violent Auto-Lite Strike was a pivotal moment in American labor history, leading to New Deal labor protections.
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1880 Oil Refining Hub: Toledo became a major refining center with Standard Oil operations processing northwest Ohio crude.
9
2010 Solar Energy Hub: Toledo rebranded as a solar center, leveraging glass expertise for photovoltaic panel production.
10
1972 Tony Packo's Goes National: Jamie Farr on M*A*S*H made Tony Packo's Hungarian hot dogs famous nationwide.
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Population Over Time

0 95,955 191,909 287,864 383,818 1850 1870 1890 1910 1930 1950 1970 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

Latest News in Toledo

May 22, 2016
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May 10, 2016
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May 8, 2016
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May 6, 2016
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Apr 23, 2016
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Complete Historical Timeline

1833 Government
Toledo founded on the Maumee River
1835 Government
Toledo War with Michigan
1888 Industry
Glass industry arrives
1900 Industry
Glass Capital of the World
1934 Labor
Auto-Lite Strike
1941 Industry
Jeep production begins
1970 Government
Population peaks at 383,818
1980 Industry
Deindustrialization begins
2001 Culture
Glass Pavilion opens
2010 Science
Solar manufacturing emerges
2024 Industry
Jeep still made in Toledo

Did You Know?

1
Jeep has been manufactured in Toledo for over 80 years — one of the longest continuous vehicle production sites in America.
2
Michigan got the Upper Peninsula as consolation for losing Toledo — at the time, Congress thought Michigan got the worse deal.
3
The Toledo Museum of Art is completely free to the public, with a collection worth over $1 billion.

Famous People from Toledo, Ohio

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Katie Holmes
Actor, Stage Actor · Born Dec 18, 1978 · Age 47
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Gloria Steinem
Actor, Writer · Born Mar 25, 1934 · Age 91
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Art Tatum
Pianist, Musician · Born Oct 13, 1909 · Died Nov 5, 1956 (age 47)
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Alyson Stoner
Actor, Singer · Born Aug 11, 1993 · Age 32
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Adrianne Palicki
Actor, Voice Actor · Born May 6, 1983 · Age 42

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