Wildwood Preserve Metropark - Toledo, OH
N 41° 40.615 W 083° 39.854
17T E 278232 N 4617335
Wildwood Preserve Metropark was created in 1975 from the property of the Stranleigh Estate, the home of Robert Stranahan, mogul of Champion spark plugs.
Waymark Code: WM1982G
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 12/21/2023
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The 493-acre park is the former estate of Toledo’s Stranahan family. Surrounded by natural habit, the stately home, now called the Manor House, played important roles in Toledo—and the park district's—history.
Built in 1938 by Champion Spark Plug magnate Robert Stranahan, the Manor House and the estate were purchased by Metroparks in 1975. The house, crafted in a Georgian colonial style, is open for free tours and decorated for the holidays.
The main attraction at Wildwood is the system of trails that traverse varied terrain (a treat in the flatlands of northwest Ohio).
The prairie community at Wildwood is home to many diverse and fascinating plants and animals. In the spring, it is a breeding site for ground-nesting birds such as rufous-sided towhees, field sparrows and American woodcock. Summer brings a spectacular display of prairie wildflowers and grasses, such as rough blazing star, big bluestem and Indian grasses, some reaching 10 feet high.-
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