Toledo
 

Background: Toledo is a vibrant and beautiful Midwestern city that combines the pleasures of suburban living with an exciting big-city atmosphere. The city's historic "Old West End" is the largest collection of Victorian homes east of the Mississippi and is the largest turn-of-the-century residential neighborhood in the U.S.

Once the bicycle capital of the world, then the glass capital, and home of the Jeep since World War II, Toledo has a thriving mix of industry and business.

Schools: The city of Toledo is served by the Toledo Public School District.  The school district includes 64 schools, over 2,500 teachers and nearly 40,000 students. The system offers college preparatory and vocational education studies, and continuing adult education programs.  For a 2005-2006 Toledo Public School District Report Card from the Ohio Department of Education, click here.

Private Schools: The Greater Toledo area is served by more than a dozen private schools.  For a complete list of these schools and links to each institution, click here to visit the Greater Toledo community page.

Recreation Facilities: The Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry of the city of Toledo provides a diverse park and recreation system that enriches the life of Toledo's citizens and celebrates the beauty and heritage of the city.  The department maintains 144 parks and provides a comprehensive schedule of organized sport programs (basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, tennis, bocce, shuffleboard, horseshoes, soccer, etc.) for Toledo's youth and adults throughout the calendar year.

Did You Know?
 

Toledo was originally part of the state of Michigan.

Ohio's decision to include the Toledo area (then part of the Michigan Territory) in the state's canal system resulted in a fierce boundary dispute (the Toledo War of 1835) between Ohio and Michigan.

Residents of the city mobilized to transfer political control of the lower Maumee from the Michigan Territory to the State of Ohio. Michigan's Governor, Stevens T. Mason, sent troops to put down the uprising. Ohio Governor Robert Lucas responded by calling out the militia, and the Ohio state legislature organized most of the disputed area into a new county named after Lucas himself, with the present Ohio line as the northern boundary.

 Troops poured into the area, but before blood was shed, President Andrew Jackson settled the dispute in favor of Ohio. A year later, the U.S. Congress compensated Michigan for the loss by awarding it the Upper Peninsula and admission to statehood.