East Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Historic Habitats
By TeamOHE, May 12, 2021
1. Historic Habitats Marker
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Historic Habitats. . , Historic Habitats , In the early 1800s, wetlands located in and around this area were prime habitats for many kinds of ducks and geese. Native, aquatic vegetation that grew nearby was an important food source for waterfowl – especially during spring and fall migration.
Surrounding areas included wet prairie and forest patches which harbored many other species. Early wildlife records show that the town was even booming with Greater prairie chickens and Bobwhite quail. As time passed, much of the natural habitat was lost, and many species living in these areas declined.
Did You Know? , Around 1840, over 1,000 Bobwhite quail could be seen covering the open ground on the bank of the river near Elm Street. Once common, these local game birds are seldom seen today in northwest Ohio.
Judge E.D. Potter, a resident of early Toledo, observed over 500 Greater prairie chickens flocking at Summit and Oak Streets (now Jackson) near the Maumee River. By 1875, this bird had vanished from the area.
An Early Swamp Town , Before settlement, downtown and north Toledo was actually a mosaic of different natural habitats that included mostly marshland, as well as forest and prairie. Land east of Toledo was part of "the Great Black Swamp” – a thick forest that harbored many large trees and some of the richest, wettest and stickiest soil in the region.
Did You Know? , Frogs can be heard calling each spring at various Metropark sites close by, like Manhattan Marsh, Middlegrounds and Pearson.
Toledo earned the name "Frogtown,” because it was a popular haven for large numbers.of frogs and toads that made the local marshlands and swamps their home. . This historical marker is in East Toledo in Lucas County Ohio
Historic Habitats
In the early 1800s, wetlands located in and around this area were
prime habitats for many kinds of ducks and geese. Native, aquatic
vegetation that grew nearby was an important food source for
waterfowl – especially during spring and fall migration.
Surrounding areas included wet prairie and forest patches which
harbored many other species. Early wildlife records show that
the town was even booming with Greater prairie chickens and
Bobwhite quail. As time passed, much of the natural habitat
was lost, and many species living in these areas declined.
Did You Know?
Around 1840, over 1,000
Bobwhite quail could be seen
covering the open ground on
the bank of the river near
Elm Street. Once common,
these local game birds are
seldom seen today in
northwest Ohio.
Judge E.D. Potter, a resident
of early Toledo, observed over
500 Greater prairie chickens
flocking at Summit and Oak Streets
(now Jackson) near the Maumee
River. By 1875, this bird had
vanished from the area.
An Early
Swamp Town
Before settlement, downtown and north Toledo
was
By TeamOHE, May 12, 2021
2. Historic Habitats Marker
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actually a mosaic of different natural habitats
that included mostly marshland, as well as forest
and prairie. Land east of Toledo was part of
"the Great Black Swamp” – a thick forest that
harbored many large trees and some of the
richest, wettest and stickiest soil in the region.
Did You Know?
Frogs can be heard
calling each spring at
various Metropark sites close
by, like Manhattan Marsh,
Middlegrounds and
Pearson.
Toledo earned the name
"Frogtown,” because it was
a popular haven for large
numbers.of frogs and toads
that made the local
marshlands and swamps
their home.
Location. 41° 39.149′ N, 83° 31.338′ W. Marker is in East Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County. Marker is at the intersection of Front Street and Morrison Drive, on the left when traveling east on Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1349 Front St, Toledo OH 43605, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2021, by TeamOHE of Wauseon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2021, by TeamOHE of Wauseon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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