Toledo has an incredible manufacturing history. Many of the items you will see in our virtual exhibit helped change the American lifestyle. Click here to experience Made in Toledo!
In the early 20th Century, Toledo was a major hub for automobile manufacturing. Follow this link to learn about this exciting time in Toledo history.
Bus Tour: Glass City Garters, Gambling, Gangsters and Gin explores Toledo's notorious past
We are now taking reservations for tours in 2025. These bus tours review the history in Toledo of gangster battles, gambling, rum running, and prostitution in the first part of the 20th century. We explore the history of how Toledo became a haven for gangsters from other cities, how Toledo was key in bootlegging, and why prostitution was legalized! Click here to reserve your spot!
Did you know the first successful test of dispatching police vehicles by radio happened in Toledo in 1921? 
Aviator Paul Rinaldo Redfern was trying to make history as the first pilot ever to fly nonstop from North America to South America. 
Written by Lou Hebert, the true life story behind one of the biggest Post Office robberies in history. And, it happened in Toledo. 
His life offers an insight into the lives and experiences of Blacks in Toledo at the turn of the century. 
London Mitchell's podcast interview with Barbara Floyd on her in-depth book on the history of the University of Toledo. 
Here is the story of a man they called Toledo's "radio wizard" written by Lou Hebert. 