Toledo Strip
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The Toledo Strip was a disputed border region between the U.S. states of Ohio and Michigan in the early 19th century, whose ownership controversy led to the Toledo War.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border region
ⓘ
disputed territory ⓘ |
| borderBetween |
Michigan Territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf | Toledo War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Maumee Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maumee River mouth ⓘ city of Toledo, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentLocation | northwestern Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disputedBy |
Michigan Territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disputeEndTime | 1836 ⓘ |
| disputeStartTime |
circa 1800s
ⓘ
early 19th century ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
access to Lake Erie shipping
ⓘ
control of Maumee River port ⓘ |
| finalOwner | State of Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | southern shore of Lake Erie ⓘ |
| geographicFeature | low, flat land suitable for canals and transportation routes ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLength |
5 to 8 miles wide
ⓘ
about 468 square miles in area ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionHistory |
claimed by Michigan Territory after its creation in 1805
ⓘ
claimed by Ohio after statehood in 1803 ⓘ placed under de facto Ohio control by mid-1830s ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Antebellum period in United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | no longer a distinct administrative region ⓘ |
| legallyResolvedBy | U.S. Congress compromise of 1836 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Great Lakes region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| mapReference | boundary between Ohio and Michigan along line near present-day state border ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Toledo, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | former Northwest Territory ⓘ |
| partOfConflict | Toledo War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDispute |
ambiguities in Northwest Ordinance boundary description
ⓘ
conflicting state boundary definitions ⓘ inaccurate early maps of Great Lakes ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Ohio legislative acts asserting jurisdiction in 1835
ⓘ
Pains and Penalties Act (Michigan, 1835) NERFINISHED ⓘ militia mobilizations by Ohio and Michigan in 1835 ⓘ |
| resolutionConsequence |
Michigan compensated with western Upper Peninsula
ⓘ
Toledo Strip awarded to Ohio ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | potential terminus for canals linking interior to Lake Erie ⓘ |
| todayPartOf |
Lucas County, Ohio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottawa County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Wood County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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