Much of the land, including the Fallen Timbers site, has since become part of Maumee. Over the years, the city has sold off all but about 400 acres of the property. In 1995, the 187-acre site in Maumee was identified as the location of the 1794 Battle of Fallen Timbers, in which forces led by Gen. Anthony Wayne defeated an alliance of American Indian tribes. The resulting Treaty of Greenville in 1795 opened much of Ohio and the Northwest Territory for settlement. Last year, local officials and historians successfully lobbied the U.S. Congress to declare the battlefield a National Historic Site.
Many planners consider the highest use to be a national park.
While the mayor does not disagree, he believes the best use of the land for the people of Toledo would be to sell it for the best price. Ms. Isenberg said the mayor is just trying to get as much money as he can for the land because the city is not in good financial shape. It's not up to the mayor to tell us what to contribute. Ms. Isenberg said Toledo residents make up 70 per cent of the population of Lucas County. Those same residents paid for the land in 1987 and, by asking the county for so much money, the mayor is in effect asking for city residents to pay for the land again.