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Genealogy and Local History Fair

Main Library 325 N Michigan St, Toledo, OH, United States

Whether you are beginning your genealogy journey, diving deeper into your own history, or chronicling past events of the Toledo region, the Toledo Library Genealogy and Local History Fair is fun for the whole family. Children’s programs, local genealogy organizations, exhibits, and other special features will be available. Stay tuned for more event and registration […]

Wreath-Laying at President Hayes’ tomb

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums Spiegel Grove, Fremont, OH, United States

U.S. Military Representatives will lay a wreath at President Hayes’ tomb at Spiegel Grove in honor of his birthday, which is Friday, Oct. 4. Members of the military and Christie Weininger, Hayes Presidential Library & Museums executive director, will speak. A bugler will play “Taps.” Admission is free.

Grand Rapids Apple Butter Festival

Downtown Grand Rapids, OH 24232 Front St, Grand Rapids, United States

​Since 1977, the Applebutter Fest has been a beloved local tradition, offering a blend of historical ​re-enactments, artisan crafts, live music, delectable food, and of course, delicious apple butter. What began […]

Free
Garrison Ghost Walk

Garrison Ghost Walk

Fort Meigs: Ohio’s War of 1812 Battlefield 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg, OH, United States

Each summer during Fort Meigs’ living history encampments, strange lights and sounds, along with the appearance of soldiers long dead have been reported by staff, volunteers, and visiting re-enactors. These […]

$17.00
Garrison Ghost Walk

Garrison Ghost Walk

Fort Meigs: Ohio’s War of 1812 Battlefield 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg, OH, United States

Each summer during Fort Meigs’ living history encampments, strange lights and sounds, along with the appearance of soldiers long dead have been reported by staff, volunteers, and visiting re-enactors. These […]

$17.00
Garrison Ghost Walk

Garrison Ghost Walk

Fort Meigs: Ohio’s War of 1812 Battlefield 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg, OH, United States

Each summer during Fort Meigs’ living history encampments, strange lights and sounds, along with the appearance of soldiers long dead have been reported by staff, volunteers, and visiting re-enactors. These […]

$17.00
Dark Waters: Curator Tours

Dark Waters: Curator Tours

National Museum of the Great Lakes 1701 Front St, Toledo, OH, United States

Step beyond the exhibit labels with an exclusive guided tour of Dark Waters: True Crime & Mystery on the Great Lakes. Led by the exhibit’s curator, Director Emeritus Chris Gillcrist, these intimate tours uncover untold stories, chilling details, and behind-the-scenes insights into how the exhibit came together. Explore all seven stories featured in the gallery […]

Civil War Winter Camp

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums Spiegel Grove, Fremont, OH, United States

A military band performing while on horseback is the newest addition to the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums’ annual Civil War Winter Camp taking place Saturday, Oct. 25, at Spiegel Grove. Civil War Winter Camp is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It focuses on life in a winter camp like those of President Rutherford […]

Garrison Ghost Walk

Garrison Ghost Walk

Fort Meigs: Ohio’s War of 1812 Battlefield 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg, OH, United States

Each summer during Fort Meigs’ living history encampments, strange lights and sounds, along with the appearance of soldiers long dead have been reported by staff, volunteers, and visiting re-enactors. These […]

$17.00

Dark Waters: Curator Tours

Dark Waters: Curator Tours

National Museum of the Great Lakes 1701 Front St, Toledo, OH, United States

Step beyond the exhibit labels with an exclusive guided tour of Dark Waters: True Crime & Mystery on the Great Lakes. Led by the exhibit’s curator, Director Emeritus Chris Gillcrist, these intimate tours uncover untold stories, chilling details, and behind-the-scenes insights into how the exhibit came together. Explore all seven stories featured in the gallery […]

50th Anniversary Edmund Fitzgerald Tribute

The SS Edmund Fitzgerald, one of the largest and most famous freighters to sail the Great Lakes, sank during a fierce storm on Lake Superior on November 10, 1975, taking the lives of all 29 crew members aboard. Its mysterious sinking remains one of the Great Lakes’ most captivating stories, elevated even further by the […]

Edmund Fitzgerald 50th Anniversary Dinner

Quenched & Tempered Brewing Co. 1210 Jackson St, Toledo, OH, United States

Quenched & Tempered Brewing Co. invites guests to commemorate maritime history with the Edmund Fitzgerald 50th Anniversary Dinner in downtown Toledo. The evening kicks off a weekend of remembrance with the release of “Toledo Express”, a special collaboration brew created with the National Museum of the Great Lakes to honor the 50th anniversary of the […]

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