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Learn local history through UT’s walking tours
Who wouldn’t want to burn some calories while learning the
history behind downtown Toledo? Every
Thursday from July 9 through Sept. 17, 2009, there’ll be free
tours of downtown Toledo from noon until 1 p.m.
The University of Toledo’s
Urban Affairs Center and the
Toledo-Lucas County Public Library are sponsoring the
lunchtime tours led by guides trained in Toledo’s history and
architecture.
Tours will occur rain or shine, and parking in downtown Toledo
is free between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Those who attend the tour
also will receive a free copy of the award-winning Discover
Downtown Walking Tour Guidebook.
The scheduled tours are:
July 9: In the Beginning,
meet at Jefferson Avenue and
Summit Street by the historic marker.
July 16: View from the Rooftop,
meet at the corner of Madison Avenue
and Michigan Street near the Main Library.
July 23: Panoramic Toledo,
meet on the east side of the river at the Docks by the Navy
Bistro Restaurant.
July 30: The Other Toledo,
meet inside the Weber Block, Front and Main streets.
Aug. 6: View From Levis Square,
meet at the Kabuki Dancer sculpture.
Aug. 13: It’s All Greek to Me,
meet at Superior & Walnut streets; lunch will be available for
$7.99.
Aug. 20:
Courthouse Square,
meet at McKinley Statue on Adams Street.
Aug. 27: Uptown Downtown,
meet at 14th Street and Madison Avenue.
Sept. 3: Living High in the
Warehouse District, meet
at Washington and St. Clair streets.
Sept. 10: Extreme Makeover — The
Casey Pomeroy House, meet
at 802 Huron St.
Sept. 17: World of the Feds,
meet at the Federal Courthouse, 1776 Spielbusch Ave.
For more information on these tours, contact the Urban Affairs
Center at 419.530.3591 or go to
http://uac.utoledo.edu.
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