After the American Revolution, the arrival of more settlers to the Ohio Country threatened the fragile peace between Native Nations, the British and the United States.
Land boundaries were set between the British and the U.S. at the Treaty of . . . — — Map (db m90303) HM
The Maumee River Valley nurtured a hunter-gatherer life and later farming communities for thousands of Native Americans. The valley also attracted the French, British and American settlers because of navigable waterways and the fur trade. . . . — — Map (db m90299) HM
This federal style house was built in 1827 by James A. Wolcott who migrated to Ohio in 1818 from Connecticut. Of distinguished parentage, Wolcott was a leading merchant, shipbuilder, judge and politician. Here he and his wife, Mary Wells, daughter . . . — — Map (db m27023) HM
Dark, dense woods and lurking predators made the Great Black Swamp a challenge to settle. Probably the biggest obstacle was the waterlogged soil that made travel nearly impossible.
Roads were difficult to navigate because wagon wheels . . . — — Map (db m173453) HM
The earliest development of Pearson Park was completed by 200 men from the Civilian Conservation Corps. Begun in 1933 under the New Deal, the CCC hired unemployed young Americans to work for the government in reforestation, conservation and . . . — — Map (db m173487) HM
Did you know that a wetland can reduce the number of mosquitoes?
Mosquito eggs can lie dormant in soils for over a year then hatch with the least little
bit of rainwater. But a mosquito's predators need more water – the amounts found . . . — — Map (db m173455) HM
Pearson Metropark is one of the last remaining pieces of the Great Black Swamp, which once blanketed much of the region.The Johlin Cabin is a log home built in the swamp in 1867. Originally located about 1.5 miles from here on Corduroy . . . — — Map (db m173555) HM
Ohio's Last Ottawas. Here in the Oak Openings Region of northwest Ohio, some of the last Ottawa villages in Ohio lined the banks of Swan Creek during the 1830s. These Native Americans were led by Chief Ottokee (Autokee), a descendant of . . . — — Map (db m94769) HM
This is a replica of a barn built in 1850 on Sylvania-Metamora Road. In 2000, the original barn was dismantled and the timber beams were transported to the Historical Village where they were used in the reconstruction of the barn. The original . . . — — Map (db m103703) HM
The showpiece of the Historical Village is the original railroad depot building that served Sylvania residents for 98 years, from 1858 to 1956. It is the oldest train depot in existance in the State of Ohio.
Built in 1858 and originally . . . — — Map (db m103676) HM
This rail line was the original route of the Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad, the first railroad to operate west of the Allegheny Mountains. The train made its initial run on October 3, 1836 from Toledo to Adrian, a total of approximately thirty miles. . . . — — Map (db m27749) HM
Jim started and led the recreation programs in Sylvania for the Sylvania Area Recreation Coalition. Athletic leagues and facilities under Jim's direction laid the groundwork for the formation of the Sylvania Area Joint Recreation District. Thousands . . . — — Map (db m197427) HM
This 1 1/2 story home was built in the 1840's. It was purchased in 1997 and moved to the Sylvania Historical Village from near Westin, Ohio, about 3 1/2 miles Southeast of Grand Rapids. The home was covered in asphalt shingles and had been . . . — — Map (db m104987) HM
This building is a reproduction of the center bays of the original Sylvania interurban car barn. It was located on South Main Street at Ten Mile Creek (near Sautter's Foodcenter). It houses two important pieces of Sylvania's rail history.
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A gift to the Sylvavia area by its citizens to commemorate those who have fallen in our behalf
dedicated with faith in the future May 28, 1984
In Rememberance Sylvania casualties in all wars
Civil War 1861-1865
Charles Brown
B. . . . — — Map (db m198073) WM
Wm. H. Abele 1892-1918
Harry frving Allen 1886-1918
John P. Amos 1890-1918
Mauda Anderson 1895-1918
Joseph A. Andrzejczak 1894-1918
Glen B. Archer 1918 Roy A. Aukerman 1918
Henry Austin Archie C. Avery 1889-1918 . . . — — Map (db m191334) WM
Enjoy this beautiful and peaceful setting on the grounds of the Sylvania Historical Village. It celebrates the alliance of Sylvania with its sister city of Woodstock, Ontario in Canada. This alliance was formed between the two cities in 1992.
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This school is a half-scale replica of the two story school that was built on this site in 1844. It was named "Stone Academy" because it was built out of local cut quarry stone. In 1869, a brick building replaced it called "Sylvania High School". . . . — — Map (db m105029) HM
This circa 1902 house was the home and office of Dr. Uriah A. Cooke. His physician's office is still intact. Adjacent to the office is a replica of an early 1900's apothecary. The three-story house features the original hardwood flooring, window . . . — — Map (db m103578) HM
The Sylvania Historical Village was established
to collect, conserve, research, exhibit and interpret
material and artifacts which contribute to an
understanding of the history and development of
Ohio, with emphasis on the Northwest Ohio . . . — — Map (db m173262) HM
In Commemoration
The people of Sylvania commemorate those
Sylvanians who died in service to the United States
In
The Korean War
William C. Kroll 1950-1953 Don J. Doremus
— — Map (db m182439) WM
In Commemoration
The People of Sylvania Commemorate Those
Sylvanians Who Died In Service To the United States
In
World War I
1917-1918 — — Map (db m182436) WM
In Commemoration
The people of Sylvania commemorate those
Sylvanians who died in service to the United States
In
World War II
1941-1945 — — Map (db m182438) WM
The Rotary Club of Toledo founded the Toledo Society for Crippled Children in 1920 to care for and treat children with disabilities, primarily those with polio. After a decade of fundraising and a substantial bequest from Edward Drummond Libbey, . . . — — Map (db m229639) HM
The David and Clarissa Harroun family migrated to Sylvania in 1835 and built their home, and in 1858 the barn, on this site. Four generations of this Harroun family called this property home, from 1835-1938. While here, David, Clarissa, and their . . . — — Map (db m94722) HM
In 1850, Lucian Lathrop (1800-1873) and his second wife Larissa Titus Lathrop (1803-1878) built this two-story Greek Revival home on South Main Street, where they lived with his children Helen and James Jerome and his mother Azubah Putnam Lathrop. . . . — — Map (db m180989) HM
Side A
Toledo and Western Railway Company
Sylvania was once the headquarters for the Toledo and Western Railway, an electric interurban line that provided service between Toledo and Pioneer with a branch line to . . . — — Map (db m94720) HM
In honor of these men
whose vision and
understanding created
Toledo Memorial Park & Mausoleum
Frank A. Atwell
Charles A. Clegg
Dorr Johnson
Seley La Dow
Norman Meyer
Edwin B. Parker
Ora Pelton
Ray . . . — — Map (db m191330) HM WM
These trees furnished by the State Highway Department, planted November 11, 1940 to commemorate those from Lucas County, Ohio who gave their lives in the World War (1917-1918) were dedicated this date by Lucas County Council American Legion — — Map (db m197560) HM WM
Centennial Terrace and Quarry. In 1931, the France Stone Company ceased operations. Robert Burge leased 19 acres of the site for recreational swimming and opened Centennial Quarry in 1934. Five years later, Burge and associates opened . . . — — Map (db m94772) HM
The Hindu Temple of Toledo was established in 1981 for the growing Hindu and Jain communities in northwest Ohio. Religious functions were initially held in a house located on a 15-acre property purchased in 1983. The Temple, designed in a . . . — — Map (db m94783) HM
It is my intention to create a memorial that will be forever
uplifting, not only to the spirits of the Auto-Lite workers
in Toledo, but to all those who contributed and made
sacrifices to the labor movement in this country.
The two workers are . . . — — Map (db m217300) HM
Golf Course in Honor of
Charles L. Deiger
Who in 1981 led the effort
to reopen the Bayview Golf
Course for the benefit of all
seniors in the Toledo area.
All seniors who play here
are forever grateful! — — Map (db m182373) HM
Canal Terminus
The original northernmost lock in a canal system which linked Lake Erie with the Ohio River was located near the foot of LaSalle Street. Indianas Wabash & Erie Canal (1843 1874) joined Ohios Miami & Erie . . . — — Map (db m19439) HM
Jess Willard, the 6' 6" 245-pound boxing champion, was a shy and gentle Kansas native who had won the championship from Jack Johnson of Texas in 1915 in Havana, Cuba. Jack (William Harrison) Dempsey of Manassa, Colorado, hailed as the greatest . . . — — Map (db m172343) HM
In 1934, workers at the Electric Auto-Lite Company and other automotive-related manufacturers secretly organized the Automobile Workers Federal Union Local 18384, American Federation of Labor (AFL), which became the United Auto Workers (UAW) . . . — — Map (db m177837) HM
Manhattan Marsh is really a snapshot of the past.
One of the last remnants of a much larger marsh that
surrounded Maumee Bay, the area was a popular haven:
for frogs and toads. Their loud songs made the residents'
ears ring, and early Toledo . . . — — Map (db m204610) HM
Founding father of the NorthWest Ohio River Runners, a Canoe & Kayaking Club. He saw a need for accessing the Ottawa River, then lead the way for this launch site to become possible. Howard was also a seasoned sailor in his own right and a dedicated . . . — — Map (db m174780) HM
James B. Steedman,
Major-General, U.S.V.
Carrick's Ford
Erected by
W.J. Finlay
1886
Nashville
Chickamauga
Born - 1817,
Died - 1883.
Perryville — — Map (db m44820) WM
This park is dedicated to Jamie
Farr, Actor and Comedian, born
and raised in North Toledo,
graduate of Woodward High
School, star of stage, screen
and television who brought joy
to millions of people around
the world and who . . . — — Map (db m234971) HM
Civil War
April 12, 1861 to June 22, 1865
Abbott, James Abbott, Lucing Aikens, A. S. Aldrich, Miles Allen, Edward Ammon, John Anderson, William Anteau, Stephen Anthony, Julius Applegate, Aaron Armstrong, John . . . — — Map (db m160384) WM
