The Ohio Fireworks Derecho
One of the biggest storms to ever strike Toledo happened on a holiday evening in 1969, and eventually became known as the Ohio Fireworks Derecho.
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
Westgate Shopping Center
When it comes to retail in Toledo, the Franklin Park Mall churns on like a juggernaut, The Andersons and Southwyck are gone entirely, but Westgate is a shadow of its former self.
The double blow: Tiedtke’s and Buckeye Beer close
On the same day in 1972, two Toledo institutions announce plans to close their venerable doors.
The great Toledo cult dig
For a few days in June, 1985, Spencer Township was firmly in the national media spotlight as the Lucas County Sheriff’s Department conducted a large-scale dig for evidence of a Satanic cult.
Toledo in 1927
“Do you know Toledo?” the Toledo News-Bee asked on May 19, 1927. “Do you know why Toledo, your home, holds a grip upon your heart from which you will never be released?”
The Toledo News-Bee
With very little fanfare save a front-page announcement, a thin fourteen-page edition marked the end of the The Toledo News-Bee on August 2, 1938.
The End of Toledo’s Streetcars
December 31, 1949, was the last day for Toledo’s last streetcar line, the Long Belt.