Long before Toledo earned its name or reputation, before the rumble of streetcars and the hum of glass making filled the air, there were...

Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral  Collingwood Boulevard—the Avenue of Churches.  That nickname has deep roots in Toledo...

Image courtesy of the United States Department of Energy. Local history author Joe Boyle had just finished his talk at a Walinsky History...

Toledo's history is filled with stories of industrial growth and the struggles that accompanied it. One particularly tumultuous chapter...

Here is a cache of photographs to go along with our Ketcham Family Series on the Glass City Chronicles.

The Anthem That Defines the Glass City Toledo is a city with a rich history and a vibrant cultural identity. One of the most enduring...

Apart from her roles as the spouse of James M. Ashley, a US Congressman and Montana Territorial Governor, and the great-grandmother of...

The ethnic heritage of East Toledo originated with French-Canadian families like the Navarres early on and later a prominent French...

As we move closer to the once-in-a-lifetime 2024 total solar eclipse on April 8th, Northwest Ohio residents (and many thousands who will...

Each February, Toledo comes alive with educational programs, exhibitions, and events designed to celebrate the profound impact of African...

Imagine it's early November 1908. You are a member of the Toledo Laundry Workers union, the first laundry workers union organized in the...

In the heartland of America, no rivalry stands as iconic as that between Ohio State and Michigan. But to the uninitiated, it might seem...

HolyToledoHistory.com was incredibly honored to learn we were selected as Favorite Blogger in the 2023 M Living Readers’ Choice Awards....

Greetings, fearless adventurers and thrill-seekers! Are you ready to embark on a journey through the spine-tingling corners of Lucas...

Today, we know the Friendly Center, located at the corner of Superior and Magnolia Streets in the Vistula Historic District, as a local...

Bowling Green has a fascinating history—from its roots as a farming village, to the county seat, to a gas and oil boomtown, to a college...

Join Tedd Long aboard the Sandpiper on a two-hour historical cruise on the Maumee River on the first Wednesday of June, July, August, and...

This post includes information on several Arts & Leisure pioneers that were laid to rest in historic Woodlawn Cemetery and Arboretum....

The Holy Toledo History team is honored to be selected as one of the top 25 blogs in Toledo! We've been selected from hundreds of other...

For more than a century, Toledo baseball fans enjoyed exhibition contests that featured big league names and even bigger home runs. My...