Toledo was founded in 1833 as part of Michigan and was re-founded in 1837 after the Toledo War (Ohio gained Toledo and Michigan gained the Upper Penninsula, I think Michigan got the better end of the bargain). It stood at the head of a couple of canals and as a result prospered. It's kind of like Detroit in many ways though (and not all of them good).
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This is a shot of the Toledo skyline.
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A slightly closer shot of that skyline.
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The Fifth Third Bank Building.
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A better shot of the skyline. It's not a bad skyline for a city of its size.
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