Toledo History Box – 20th Century Toledo from the view of the Toledo Blade and Toledo News-Bee, with some personal recollections thrown in for no good reason

The Maumee Chemical Co. Explosion

August 8, 2018 Disasters / Fires / HistoricalLeave a comment

A huge explosion at the Maumee Chemical Co. in 1962 killed ten and injured 46 and was felt all over East Toledo.

June 13, 2018 Buildings / Entertainment / Historical / RetailLeave a comment

One of Toledo’s first suburban shopping centers, Miracle Mile survives to this day.

January 19, 2018 Disasters / WeatherOne Comment

Come celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Blizzard of ’78, probably Toledo’s worst winter event.

January 3, 2018 Civic Pride / Historical / Special events / TransportationLeave a comment

Toledo Express Airport, which has never lived up to expectations, opened with fanfare in 1954.

December 19, 2017 WeatherLeave a comment

On Christmas Day, 1951, Toledo got a bigger White Christmas than it bargained for.

December 23, 2017 Buildings / Fires / Historical / People / Special events / TransitLeave a comment

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s “Images in Time” archive has some photos of Toledo that are too good to ignore.

December 15, 2017 Civic Pride / Special eventsLeave a comment

Quite possibly the only visit by royalty to Toledo happened in November 1953, when the King and Queen of Greece spent a day in the Glass City.