The area was first settled by European Americans in 1794, after the Battle of Fallen Timbers, with the founding of Fort Industry. However, with the War of 1812, many settlers fled the area. Resettling around 1817 a Cincinnati syndicate purchased a 974-acre tract at the mouth of Swan Creek and named it Port Lawrence. In habitants joined up with another settlement just to the north, and named it Toledo.
The states of Michigan and Ohio have had a long history of conflict, dating back to the Toledo War, when the two states disputed the borded located, Ohio ended up getting their desired share after a lengthy stand off. The rivalry with Michigan is still present today, as the University of Michigan and Ohio State Universitives have one of the biggest rivalries in the country when it comes to university sports.
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