Southside in Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ohio-Michigan War: A War Without Casualties / Canal Boom

Photographed By Craig Doda, May 15, 2021

1. Ohio-Michigan War: A War Without Casualties / Canal Boom Marker

Inscription.
Ohio-Michigan War: A War Without Casualties
Toledo's location on the Maumee River was so highly coveted that Michigan and Ohio went to war over it in 1833. Holding Michigan's statehood hostage, Congress resolved the end of this war without any bullets causing causalities. Ohio kept the Toledo area, while Michigan won the entire Upper Peninsula.

Did you know?
Two towns, Port Lawrence and Vistula, merged in 1834 to form a new city - Toledo. With a booming population of 2,000, Toledo was incorporated in 1837.

Canal Boom
The opening of the Miami and Erie Canal in 1845 made Toledo a growing seaport along Lake Erie with much commerce traveling through it. Toledo was connected to the city of Cincinnati by way of this canal.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 41° 38.358′ N, 83° 32.116′ W. Marker is in Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Southside. Marker is on Ottawa Street, 0.2 miles south of Clayton Street (Ohio Route 51), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 Ottawa St, Toledo OH 43604, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bigger, Better, Quicker, Faster! / The Glass City (here,

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next to this marker); Home To Jeep / Middlegrounds Metropark (here, next to this marker); Land in High Demand / Treaty of Fort Industry (here, next to this marker); The Toledo Rotary: Service Above Self / Local and Global Actions (here, next to this marker); Don't Let This Bridge Leave You In Suspense! (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Oliver House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad / Toledo As A Rail Center (approx. 0.3 miles away); Basset's Nut Co. (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toledo.

Photographed By Craig Doda, May 15, 2021

2. Ohio-Michigan War: A War Without Casualties / Canal Boom Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.