Imagine a city on the rise. Streets buzzing with streetcars, smokestacks churning out progress, and a riverfront brimming with ambition. It’s 1903, and Toledo, Ohio is ready to shine.

The plan? A world-class celebration to mark the 100th anniversary of Ohio’s statehood—an exposition so grand it would rival the Chicago World’s Fair.

Only… it never happened.

Today, we dive into the fascinating story of the biggest event to never happen in Toledo—the Northwest Territory Exposition—and how it might have changed the city’s future forever.