Sunday, September 13, 2026

Question: In the 1830s, Michigan and Ohio nearly came to blows over a disputed border strip around which city, a fight Michigan lost but was consoled for with the Upper Peninsula?

Answer: Toledo. In the Toledo War of 1835, the Michigan territory and Ohio both claimed the Toledo Strip, a 468-square-mile band along their border. The clash was mostly dueling laws and bluster, and it ended with Ohio taking the strip while Michigan gained statehood and the Upper Peninsula as compensation.