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Toledo, Ohio

Toledo is in Lucas County, with approximately 270,000 residents.

Well-Known Places in Toledo

Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo Zoo, Fifth Third Field.

Toledo Business Districts

• Downtown Toledo
• Secor Road
• Monroe Street

Major Employers in Toledo

ProMedica, Mercy Health, University of Toledo, Owens Corning.

About Toledo, Ohio

History of Toledo

• The city was founded in 1833 on the west bank of the Maumee River and originally incorporated as part of the Michigan Territory.
• It was re-founded in Ohio in 1837 after the Toledo War, a boundary dispute between Ohio and Michigan; Lucas County is named for Ohio Governor Robert Lucas.
• Completion of the Miami and Erie Canal in 1845 and its position on the New York–Chicago rail line spurred rapid growth.

Landmarks and Places in Toledo

• Fifth Third Field, once named the top ballpark in Minor League Baseball.

The Toledo Economy

• Toledo became one of the world's leading glass producers, home to Libbey, Owens-Illinois, Owens Corning, and Libbey-Owens-Ford; Michael Owens patented the first fully automatic bottle-making machine (1905).
• Stellantis (formerly Fiat Chrysler) runs the Toledo Assembly Complex and is the largest manufacturing employer in the region.

Community Life in Toledo

• The Toledo Mud Hens, the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, play at downtown's Fifth Third Field and are named for marsh birds from Toledo's old wetlands.

Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, www.britannica.com, en.wikipedia.org