- The Valentine Theatre - As you drive by the Valentine Theatre, imagine Toledo as it was during the era of G-Men and speakeasies, when this historic theater was a hub of entertainment amidst the city’s turbulent past.
- Cullen Park - Take a glimpse of Cullen Park, a serene oasis amidst the urban landscape, and imagine the clandestine meetings and illicit dealings that may have occurred in its secluded corners during the unholy years.
- Dixie Highway - Cruise along the Dixie Highway, a historic route that connects Toledo with other cities and regions, and trace the paths taken by bootleggers and rumrunners during the Prohibition Era.
- Toledo - In 1931, during the era of G-Men, speakeasies, and Pretty Boy Floyd, a gang of Detroit wiseguys led by Thomas “Yonnie” Licavoli arrived in Toledo and brought with them a wave of violence unseen in Toledo’s past: 14 murders in 36 months. Are you ready for the inside story? Welcome to the Unholy Toledo Tour!In 1931, during the era of G-Men, speakeasies, and Pretty Boy Floyd, a gang of Detroit wiseguys led by Thomas “YonniIn 1931, during the era of G-Men, speakeasies, and Pretty Boy Floyd, a gang of Detroit wiseguys led by Thomas “Yonnie” Licavoli arrived in Toledo and brought with them a wave of violence unseen in Toledo’s past: 14 murders in 36 months. Are you ready for the inside story? Welcome to the Unholy Toledo Tour!e” Licavoli arrived in Toledo and brought with them a wave of violence unseen in Toledo’s past: 14 murders in 36 months. Are you ready for the inside story? Welcome to the Unholy Toledo Tour!
- Unlimited, lifetime use of the tour
- Virtual playback option to listen like an audiobook
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Self-guided GPS tour for flexible exploration
- Directions to the starting point
- Smartphone and headphones
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Welcome to the Unholy Toledo Tour! Take a self-guided drive through the bloody history of 1930s gangland. Experience the magic of GPS playback while you hear from Tedd Long, writer and curator of Holy Toledo History.
In 1931, during the era of G-Men, speakeasies, and Pretty Boy Floyd, a gang of Detroit wiseguys led by Thomas “Yonnie” Licavoli arrived in Toledo and brought with them a wave of violence unseen in Toledo’s past: 14 murders in 36 months. Are you ready for the inside story?
The most sensational crime of the era happened in July 1933 when a young club owner and bootlegger named Jack Kennedy was gunned down in Point Place. This tour tells Jack’s story, from start to finish, over the course of a two-hour-long driving tour covering the downtown area and northern Toledo.
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