Toledo War - Wikipedia
The Toledo War (1835–36), also known as the Michigan–Ohio War or the Ohio–Michigan War, was a boundary dispute between the U.S. state of Ohio and the adjoining territory of Michigan over what is now known as the Toledo Strip.
The Toledo War: When Michigan and Ohio Nearly Came to Blows
Nov 21, 2016 · Michigan and Ohio are now famous for their college football rivalry, but in 1835, the two states nearly went to war over a small strip of land containing the modern day city of Toledo.
The Toledo War - State of Michigan
The Toledo War. Led by Michigan's feisty 22 year old Territorial Governor, Stevens T. Mason, a small 250-person group of volunteers moved toward Toledo to defend their territory from an Ohio take-over.
The Toledo War - Michiganology
On July 15, 1835, Monroe County deputy sheriff Joseph Wood arrived in Toledo to arrest an Ohioan who had violated the Pains and Penalties Act. The Ohioan resisted arrest and stabbed Wood. The wound was not serious and Wood recovered. He …
Everything you need to know about the ‘Toledo War’
Jun 15, 2022 · On July 15, 1835, Monroe County deputy sheriff Joseph Wood went to Toledo to arrest a man who had allegedly violated the Pains and Penalties Act. The man resisted arrest …
The Toledo War of 1835-1836 - Toledo's Attic
Apr 8, 2023 · This little known but very important "war" shaped the borders of the states of Michigan and Ohio, with the final outcome granting Toledo, MI and what is now the upper corner of Northwest Ohio to Ohio.
“The Outrages Committed by the Authorities of Michigan”: The Toledo War
Dec 7, 2018 · Ohio’s northern border with Michigan is, peculiarly, a diagonal line, unlike neighboring Indiana’s. The line is a result of Ohio’s eventual “victory” in the so-called “Toledo War,” a prolonged and dramatic boundary dispute between Ohio and Michigan.
What was the Toledo War? - WorldAtlas
Mar 7, 2019 · The Toledo War, also referred to as the Michigan-Ohio War, was a boundary dispute between the state of Michigan and Ohio State which lasted from 1835 to 1836.
Toledo War of 1835 | United States history | Britannica
…1835 boundary dispute called the Toledo War. Residents of the city organized to transfer the political jurisdiction of the lower Maumee from the Michigan Territory to Ohio. Michigan, led by Gov. Stevens T. Mason, opposed this and sent troops.
Ohio and Michigan almost went to war over Toledo in 1800s …
Sep 1, 2023 · The Toledo War came about when Michigan was preparing to apply for statehood. The dispute was over whether a 450-square-mile portion of land then known as the Toledo strip belonged to Ohio or...