Maumee River

Toledo was founded in 1833, when the neighboring, and competing towns of Port Lawrence and Vistula agreed to set aside their differences and unite to take advantage of a proposed canal to bypass rapids on the Maumee. According to the World Book Encyclopedia, the city was named for Toledo, Spain, "but no one knows why". On January 15, 1936 the first building to be completely covered in glass was completed in Toledo. It was a building for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company and marked a milestone in architectural design that eventually led to the International style of architecture. Toledo Ohio - Toledo War. See also:

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As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 2,930 people, 1,134 households, and 831 families residing in the village. The population density is 435.1/km² (1,126.7/mi²). There are 1,193 housing units at an average density of 177.2/km² (458.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 95.94% White, 0.10% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 1.98% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 5.49% of the pop ...

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Historically the site was known as Kekionga, the traditional capital of the Miami nation. In the 1680s, French traders established a trading post at the location because it was the main portage between the Great Lakes via the Maumee River and the Mississippi River via the nearby Little River branch of the Wabash River. The French built the first fort on the site, Fort Miamis, in 1697 as part of a group of forts built between Quebec and St. Louis. Forts Mia ...

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Ohio, the region north of the Ohio River and south of the Great Lakes, was originally controlled by various native tribes. At the time of European colonization, the Iroquois federation of the New York area claimed the region including the modern territory of Ohio as a hunting ground. However, locally, the region was populated by several other peoples, principally the Miamis, Wyandots, Delawares, Shawnees, Ottawas, and Eries. During the 18th century, the French set up a system of trading posts to cont ...

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It is worth noting that Eastern capitalists had invested heavily in Port Lawrence real estate mistakenly guessing that the area would enjoy commercial success due to the construction of the Wabash and Erie Canal hoping that it would terminate in Toledo instead of Maumee thus keeping their holdings in wealthy and established Ohio. Michigan capitalists wanted Port Lawrence in their state. Two sizeable railroad projects were being initiated in Michigan and due to terminate in the Toledo area. ...

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Ohio - Colleges and universities. 13 state universities Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio Kent State University, Kent, Ohio Miami University, Oxford, Ohio Ohio University, Athens, Ohio Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, Ohio University of Akron, Akron, Ohio University of Cin ...

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Politically, Ohio is considered a swing state, although state politics are dominated by Republicans. The mixture of urban and rural areas, and the presence of both large blue-collar industries and significant white-collar commercial districts leads to a balance of conservative and liberal population that (together with the state's 20 electoral votes, more than most swing states) makes the state very important to the outcome of national elections. Ohio was the deciding state in the 2004 presidential election between George W. Bush and John Ke ...

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Lucas County Ohio - Townships. Harding Township Jerusalem Township Monclova Township Providence Township Richfield Township Spencer Township Springfield Township Swanton Township Sylvania Township Washington Township Waterville Township ...

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Many major east-west transportation corridors go through Ohio. One of those pioneer routes, known in the early 1900's as "Ohio Market Route 3", was chosen in 1913 to become part of the historical Lincoln Highway which was America's first transcontinental road, connecting New York City to San Francisco. In Ohio, the Lincoln Highway linked many towns and cities together, including Canton, Mansfield, Lima, and Van Wert. The arrival of the Lincoln Highway to Ohio was a major influence on the development of the state. Upon the advent of the federal numbered highway system in 1928, the Lincoln Highw ...

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Delta is located at 41°34'30" North, 84°0'9" West (41.575090, -84.002477)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.7 km² (2.6 mi²). 6.7 km² (2.6 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. Delta lies within the watershed of the Maumee River. Bad Creek, a tributary of the Maumee River, flows through the village. Alternate U.S. 20 and State Route 2 go through the village in an east-west direction. State Route 109 goes through the village in a ...

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In 1911, a very old grave was accidentally discovered by a homebuilder on Lawton Place in Fort Wayne. Research showed that the tomb was indeed that of Michikinikwa. The body was not disinterred, and the plans for the house were altered. A small memorial stone was placed there, which reads: This site honors the great Chief of the Miamis, Meshekinoqua, "The Little Turtle," son of the great Chief Acquenacque. He is held in the hearts of his people, allies, and foes with the greatest of honor and respect for hi ...

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As of 2004, Ohio's population was estimated to be 11,459,011 people. This includes about 390,000 foreign-born (3.4%). The racial makeup of the state is: 85.0% White 11.5% Black 1.9% Hispanic 1.2% Asian 0.2% Native American 1.4% Mixed race The 5 largest ancestry groups in Ohio are German (25.2%), Irish (12.7%), African (11. ...

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As of the census2 of 2000, there are 455,054 people, 182,847 households, and 116,290 families residing in the county. The population density is 516/km² (1,337/mi²). There are 196,259 housing units at an average density of 223/km² (576/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 77.50% White, 16.98% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.86% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. 4.54% of ...

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Pontiac's Rebellion - The Paxton Boys' Uprising. The violence and terror of Pontiac's War convinced many white Pennsylvania frontiersmen that their government was not doing enough to protect them. This discontent was manifest most seriously in an uprising led by a vigilante group that came to be known as the Paxton Boys, so-called because they were primarily from the a ...

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Ohio's Governor Robert Lucas drew counties and set up county governments in the strip. Toledo was placed within Lucas County of Ohio, named after the Governor. Michigan's youthful territorial governor Stevens T. Mason responded by sending a militia force to the area. Lucas did the same. The Strip was at the time covered with dense arborvitae swamps (collectively known as the "Great Black Swamp"), which today have been almost totally drained to create farm land. The two militias got lost for weeks and never actually found each other in the sw ...

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Traces of the original Ordinance Line can still be seen in northwestern Ohio and northern Indiana. The northern boundary of Ottawa County follows the original Ordinance Line. Many township boundaries also follow that line and many old north-south roads are offset as they cross the line. The line is identified on topographical maps as the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, and on county road maps as "Old State Line Road". There were still disagreements about the exact location of the line and mileposts along it until 1915, when a defin ...

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Ohio's capital is Columbus, located close to the center of the state. See: Government of Ohio ...

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There are two watersheds in the state that drain into Lake Michigan. In the northwest part of the state, it includes the Grand Calumet River area in Lake and Porter counties and includes the cities of Gary and Hammond, which includes the cities of . The second, and larger Lake Michigan watershed is the St. Joseph River watershed, which drains the north central and northeastern part of the state. It ...

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See: List of Ohio counties, List of cities in Ohio, List of villages in Ohio, List of Ohio townships, Ohio public lands Ohio's geographic location has proved to be an asset for economic growth and expansion. Because Ohio straddles the Northeast to the east, and the Midwest to the west, much cargo and business traffic passes through its borders on its well-developed highways. Ohio has the nation's 10th largest highway network, and is within a one-day drive of 50% of North America's population and 70% of North America's manufactu ...

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St. Joseph River Lake Michigan - Indiana. Bristol Elkhart Mishawaka Osceola South Bend St. Joseph River Lake Michigan - Michigan. Benton Harbor Berrien Springs Buchanan Burlington Constantine Fair Plain Hillsdale Jonesville Litchfield Mendon See also:

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The total loss of life resulting from Pontiac's Rebellion is unknown. About 450 British soldiers were killed in the fighting; no reliable figures exist for the number of American Indian losses. The violence compelled approximately 4,000 white settlers from Pennsylvania and Virginia to flee their homes. George Croghan estimated that 2,000 white settlers had been killed or captured, a figure that has often been repeated, especially in non-scholarly sources, as 2,000 settlers killed. Gregory Dowd writes that Croghan's figure "cannot be t ...

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