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2 Stars - 19 Opinions
445 E. Alexis Rd., Toledo, Ohio, 43612, United States
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Downtown Toledo
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Toledo, in common with many other Great Lakes cities, has seen better days. Although it isn't as abandoned as Detroit, that's not saying a whole lot. Many fine old buildings in the downtown area are battered and beaten, simply awaiting the day when a wrecking ball puts them out of their misery.
-Comfortable backpack -Loose-fitting, comfortable, tempurature appropriate clothing
-Comfortable walking shoes or sandals -Sunscreen! (I got a pretty bad burn!) -Circular polarizing filter- All animals are under glass with lots of glare!
-Telephoto lens -A wagon or stroller for small children or for transporting photo equip or cooler -Bring your own drinks and snacks. You can rent a wagon for $4 if you don't own one to pull your cooler in, and save on eating costs!
Fort Meigs is a reconstructiomn of the fort from that once guarded travel up and down the Maumee. It became the last of several forts to protect the overland/water route from Lake Erie to the Ohio River by way of the Wabash River in Indiana.
Initially, the British built Fort Miami overlooking the Maumee and supplied the local Indians with weapons and equipment to attack the American settlements of the Ohio Valley. From 1790-95, three Ameircan Armies marched this way to defeat the Indian and British threat. Finally at Fall Timbers, General Anthony Wayne ("Mad Anthony"), defeated the Miami Nation, just down river 2 miles (3.5 km). When the Miami's arrived at the British Fort, they found the gates closed.
This is way off the beaten track from Toledo. But it is worth the day if you go. Sauder village is a step back in time and a chance to see life in the 19th century, before electricity and electronics changed the world. You'll find more than a days worth of things to do, including some farm style cooking.
Located west of Wauseon on Ohio 2 (60 miles from Toledo). You'll have a drive in the country and a chance to see early american lifestyles. For details, see my Wauseon page or my Sauder Village travellogue
For a small city, this museum has a fairly impressive collection of art with a great representation of lesser works by the wide area of European masters (Van Gogh, Gaugin, Rembrandt, etc). The building and grounds are also large and not crowded.
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