A Bicentennial History” offers an in-depth account on subjects that haven’t been covered or covered thoroughly in previous ...

This week in Akron history, New York governor stayed overnight, Tadmor Shrine got a charter, Jesse Owens had surgery and ...

This week in Akron history, Gen. Simon Perkins bought 160 acres southwest of present-day intersection of Main and Exchange ...

AKRON, Ohio – The Akron History Center, which celebrates the city’s 200-year history, opens Saturday, April 5. The $2.2-million history center spans three floors and includes more than 60 ...

The Akron History Center will open to the public from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 5, ... the Ohio & Erie Canal and Akron’s founding on Dec. 6, 1825, by Perkins and Paul Williams.

Gen. Simon Perkins founded Akron in 1825 along the route of the Ohio & Erie Canal. ... Although it’s too early to reveal when the Akron History Center will open or what its hours will be, ...

AKRON, Ohio — On South Main Street in Akron, a marquee and sign reading “Civic” tip off visitors to the Akron Civic Theatre, a performance space that first opened doors in downtown Akron in ...

Akron – which competed against more than 400 other clusters of expertise – is the only hub focused on sustainable polymers and plastics and the only hub chosen in Ohio.