Join Us In Celebrating The 419!

Posted on March 19, 2019

by Jill C

If you find local history as fascinating as we do join the Library, WGTE, Friends of Sidecut Metropark, the Maumee Valley Historical Society and others in celebrating 419 History Day for 2019.

Historic photo of the Maumee Branch Library

419 History Day Details

When:
Saturday, April 27, 2019 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Where:
Maumee Branch Library | 501 River Road Maumee, OH 43537

No registration is required. For people of all ages.

What’s Happening?

  • Enjoy learning about Lucas County community history with writers Steve Pollick, Larry Michaels and Marilyn Wendler.
  • See a style show featuring re-creations of apparel and re-enactors from the Civil War period of history.
  • See the fascinating documentary, “Let’s All Go Down to Tiedtke’s,” courtesy of WGTE about one of Toledo’s most iconic businesses. This is one of WGTE’s most popular documentaries in their well-known Toledo Stories series.
  • Learn about historical organizations in the community.
Historic photo of Tiedtke's in downtown Toledo, Ohio

Learn More About Local History

Historic Maumee through time / Marilyn Van Voorhis Wendler
Toledo : our life, our times, our town : 1800s-1950 Toledo, Ohio / John R. Husman, editor ; Kelly J. Norwood, project manager ; Sara E. Welborn, creative director/graphic designer
Best of the Outdoors Page: celebrating 15 years of nature in northwest Ohio and beyond / by Steve Pollick and Jeff Basting
The Civil War and East Toledo : personal war memories of the Soldiers of the Ford Post, G.A.R. & the Howland letters / Larry Michaels, Jeff Eversman

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