Toledo Welcomes Amelia Earhart

On This Day | Posted by: Tedd Long | 07/23/2025

1928: On July 23, 1928, Toledo throws a one-of-a-kind welcome celebration for Amelia Earhart, just one month after she became an international celebrity for being the first woman passenger to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.

Amelia Earhart (center) gathers with other spectators for the dedication ceremony of the Toledo Transcontinental Airport in 1928. Courtesy of Toledo Lucas County Public Library. Via Ohio Memory.

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