Toledo Time Travels

Toledo Time Travels is your source for the Toledo story—past, present, and future. We host engaging conversations about local history venues, long heard about but rarely seen spaces, Glass City artifacts, and historical preservation.


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History and Hops Tour at Woodlawn

Woodlawn Cemetery & Arboretum will present History and Hops, an evening featuring a tour of the beer brewing barons buried at Woodlawn, followed by a beer tasting on Thursday, September 8, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Local history storyteller Tedd ...…

History and Hops Tour at Woodlawn Photo

A Jeep Memorabilia Collection

We've featured a small part of Nelson Shaffer's unique Toledo collection here on Toledo Time Travels this past year. With the 2022 Jeep Fest set to launch later this week, we thought we should share a few photographs of Nelson's Willy's and Jeep ...…

A Jeep Memorabilia Collection Photo

Collector Enjoys the Spitzer Story

In light of the recent news that Lucas County received a $1 million award from the State of Ohio for asbestos abatement and lead-based paint removal from the Spitzer Building, we thought it would be timely to take a look back on the rich history of ...…

Collector Enjoys the Spitzer Story Photo

Sauder Village 2022 Special Events

Are you making plans for this summer? Here's a list of special events at Sauder Village you'll want to consider. If this is your first visit, be sure to set aside time, in addition to any special events, to explore the pioneer settlement and the ...…

Sauder Village 2022 Special Events Photo

Northwest Ohio's Untold Stories Come Alive

A fresh outlet for local history was launched this week with the debut of Untold: Hidden Stories of NWO on BCAN's social media channels. The short series, developed by Marcus Harrison, dives deep into Toledo's past and sheds a light on major turning ...…

Northwest Ohio's Untold Stories Come Alive Photo

New Fort Meigs Podcast

As summer arrives and we continue to deal with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of our local history venues remain closed for visitation. We’ll keep you informed as things open back up but, in the meantime, I want to share an ...…

New Fort Meigs Podcast Photo