History UsefulNotes / ToledoOhio

Tempers flared, and over 1835-1836 Michigan and Ohio [[PretextForWar gathered their militias]] ready to fight it out. In the end Congress and [[UsefulNotes/AndrewJackson President Jackson]] awarded Toledo to Ohio, and Michigan got its upper peninsula as a [[ConsolationPrize consolation prize]]. (The incident is now referred to as "The Toledo War".)

* '''Creator/JamieFarr:''' actor ''Series/{{Mash}}'', as already mentioned above
* '''Creator/KatieHolmes:''' actress, ex-wife of Creator/TomCruise—yes, the one he acted crazy about on ''Series/TheOprahWinfreyShow''.

* '''P. J. O'Rourke:''' political satirist, journalist, writer
* '''Allen Saunders:''' cartoonist, creator of ''ComicStrip/MaryWorth'' and ''Steve Roper'' comic strips. (Many of his characters are named after Toledo Streets)

* '''Creator/AdriannePalicki:''' Actress, best known for ''Series/FridayNightLights'' and ''Series/AgentsOfShield''.

* '''Creator/AlysonStoner:''' Actress known for the ''Film/StepUp'' film series, ''Film/CampRock'', ''Film/CheaperByTheDozen'', and ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody''.

* ''Half Magic'' is set in Toledo, which was author Creator/EdwardEager's childhood home

* '''Jamie Farr:''' actor ''Series/{{Mash}}'', as already mentioned above

* '''Adrianne Palicki:''' Actress, best known for ''Series/FridayNightLights'' and ''Series/AgentsOfShield''.
* '''Creator/DawsButler:''' Voice actor who voiced WesternAnimation/YogiBear, WesternAnimation/HuckleberryHound, and many other famed characters.

* ''Series/HomeImprovement'', set in Creator/TimAllen's hometown of UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}}, has two episodes that see a member of the Taylor family visit Toledo. Tim Taylor's high-school shop class teacher, Art Leonard, is from Toledo, and Tim visits his house just to complain about an incorrectly-welded tool box. In another episode, Jill Taylor ends up in Toledo in search of her old piano on the night of her early birthday party, and finds out that the piano's new owner, her cousin Henry, had converted it into a combination aquarium/model railroad.

* ''Series/HomeImprovement'', set in Creator/TimAllen's hometown of Detroit, has two episodes that see a member of the Taylor family visit Toledo. Tim Taylor's high-school shop class teacher, Art Leonard, is from Toledo, and Tim visits his house just to complain about an incorrectly-welded tool box. In another episode, Jill Taylor ends up in Toledo in search of her old piano on the night of her early birthday party, and finds out that the piano's new owner, her cousin Henry, had converted it into a combination aquarium/model railroad.

* ''Series/HomeImprovement'', set in Tim Allen's hometown of Detroit, has two episodes that see a member of the Taylor family visit Toledo. Tim Taylor's high-school shop class teacher, Art Leonard, is from Toledo, and Tim visits his house just to complain about an incorrectly-welded tool box. In another episode, Jill Taylor ends up in Toledo in search of her old piano on the night of her early birthday party, and finds out that the piano's new owner, her cousin Henry, had converted it into a combination aquarium/model railroad.

* Music/JohnDenver popularized the song "Saturday Night in Toledo, Ohio". It was written in 1967 when Randy Sparks and his group arrived in Toledo at 10 PM on a Saturday night, and found everything closed. Following a performance of the song on ''{{Series|The Tonight Show|StarringJohnnyCarson}}'', there was a large public outcry from Toledo residents. [[AnswerSong In response, the City Fathers recorded a song entitled "We're Strong For Toledo".]] Ultimately the controversy was such that John Denver canceled a concert shortly thereafter, but when Denver returned for a 1980 concert, he set a one-show attendance record at the venue, Centennial Hall, and sang the song as well to the approval of the crowd.

** Indeed the [[http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t512 Toledo Mud Hens]] and [[http://www.tonypacko.com/ Tony Packos]] [[AluminumChristmasTrees are real]].

* ''Series/TheDrewCareyShow'', set in Drew Carey's real hometown of Cleveland, makes several references to Toledo. A few notable examples include Mr. Wick being sent there by the Winfred Louder board for retraining, Mimi being rewarded for a good idea with a gift certificate that can only be used at their Toledo store (and only under some very specific conditions), and Drew's brother Steve attending a porcelain doll convention hosted by the city.

* Music/JohnDenver popularized the song "Saturday Night in Toledo, Ohio". It was written in 1967 when Randy Sparks and his group arrived in Toledo at 10 PM on a Saturday night, and found everything closed. Following a performance of the song on ''The Tonight Show'', there was a large public outcry from Toledo residents. [[AnswerSong In response, the City Fathers recorded a song entitled "We're Strong For Toledo".]] Ultimately the controversy was such that John Denver cancelled a concert shortly thereafter, but when Denver returned for a 1980 concert, he set a one-show attendance record at the venue, Centennial Hall, and sang the song as well to the approval of the crowd.

* In Kenny Rogers' "Lucille," the singer mentions being "[i]n a bar in Toledo, across from the depot."
* "Our Song", on Music/{{Yes}}' ''90125'' album mentions the city several times.
* The Music/RayStevens song "Erik the Awful", about a viking [[ImplacableMan who will chase you to the ends of the Earth]] chases people through Toledo at one point in the song.

* Iggy Pop, as the DJ of the classic rock station in ''Videogame/GrandTheftAutoIV'', mentions that Joe Walsh is the greatest guitar player to come out of Toledo in his intro the song "Rocky Mountain Way". Note: Joe Walsh, while spending part of his youth in Columbus and attending Kent State University, is not from Toledo.

Tempers flared, and over 1835-1836 Michigan and Ohio [[PretextForWar gathered their militias]] ready to fight it out. In the end Congress and [[UsefulNotes/AndrewJackson President Jackson]] awarded Toledo to Ohio, and Michigan got its upper peninsula as a [[ConsolationPrize consolation prize]].

The city was founded in 1833 on the west bank of the Maumee River and originally incorporated as part of Monroe County, Michigan Territory. Unfortunately the cartographers doing the early surveys of the Midwest screwed up the southernmost point of lake Michigan, which was used as the southern border of Michigan. Once the discrepancy was discovered, it was found that Toledo actually belonged to the state of Ohio, not the Michigan territory.

The city was founded in 1833 on the west bank of the Maumee River and originally incorporated as part of Monroe County, Michigan Territory. Unfortunately the cartographers doing the early surveys of the Midwest screwed up the southernmost point of lake Michigan, which was used as the southern border of Michigan. Once the discrepancy was discovered, if was found that Toledo actually belonged to the state of Ohio, not the Michigan territory.

Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of UsefulNotes/{{Ohio}} and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the state of UsefulNotes/{{Michigan}} to the north. The city was founded in 1833 on the west bank of the Maumee River and originally incorporated as part of Monroe County, Michigan Territory, then re-founded in 1837 after conclusion of the Toledo War[[note]]Yes, Ohio and Michigan had a (mostly) bloodless conflict over the city. Their militias were called in, though—it ''could'' have gotten ugly. For more, see "Pretext For War" below.[[/note]] at which time it was incorporated in Ohio. Toledo grew quickly as a result of the Miami and Erie Canal and its position on the railway line between UsefulNotes/{{New York|City}} and UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}.

While having taken a sizable hit in the collapse of the auto industry along with the nearby cities of UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}} and UsefulNotes/{{Cleveland}}, it has still become a city well known for its industry, particularly in glass (giving it its nickname of the Glass City) and auto assembly, as well as for its art community, education, and local sports teams. It also prides itself on the Toledo Zoo, which is touted as being one of the top ten in the nation.

* ''Series/HomeImprovement'', set in Tim Allen's hometown of Detroit, has two episodes that see a member of the Taylor family visit Toledo. Tim Taylor's high-school shop class teacher, Art Leonard, is from Toledo, and Tim visits his house just to complain about an incorrectly-welded tool box. In another episode, Jill Taylor ends up in Toledo in search of her old piano on the night of a party that was to feature it, and finds out that the piano's new owner, her cousin Henry, had converted it into a combination aquarium/model railroad.

* ''Series/HomeImprovement'', set in Tim Allen's hometown of Detroit, has two episodes that see a member of the Taylor family visit Toledo. Tim Taylor's high-school shop class teacher, Art Leonard, is from Toledo, and Tim visits his house just to complain about an incorrectly-welded tool box. In another episode, Jill Taylor ends up in Toledo in search of her old piano on the night of a party that was to feature it, and finds out that the piano's new owner had added an aquarium tank on top of it.