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What It Was: The Akron Armory
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (303+ words) A large brick building with a massive arched window once occupied the corner of South High and East Bowery streets in Downtown Akron. For decades, the Akron Armory was the city's epicenter of entertainment. In 1918, the Armory opened as a…...
This Cleveland church was a stop on the Underground Railroad
2+ week, 1+ day ago (635+ words) Tucked away on a quiet street in Cleveland's Ohio City neighborhood lies a piece of Underground Railroad history. There's evidence that St. John's Episcopal Church " specifically, its bell tower " was a stop on the Underground Railroad, said the Rev. Kelly…...
Remembering the businesses and characters of Akron's once-bustling Howard Street
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (601+ words) Howard Street in Akron used to be a vibrant, predominantly Black neighborhood and business district. Not much is left from its heyday, due to an urban renewal project in the 1970s. "There was a feeling of community and safety," said lifelong…...
What It Was: The Lorain Theater in Ohio City
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (151+ words) Ideastream There are many great bookstores in Northeast Ohio that are more than bookstores - they're a gathering place. Maybe there's a cafe inside, or an area where you can see and hear from your favorite authors. Well Visible Voice Books…...
A member of the 'Greenville Eight,' remembers Rev. Jesse Jackson
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (546+ words) The Rev. Jesse Jackson's rise to prominence began in 1960, when he and seven other Black students walked into the segregated public library in their hometown of Greenville, South Carolina, and demanded to borrow books. The group, known as the "Greenville…...
Zoar Village was once a communal society. Historians are still on the hunt for what happened
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (436+ words) For a little more than 80 years in the 19th century, Tuscarawas County was home to a communal society known as Zoar. Historians are still piecing together what happened after it disbanded. "Zoar Village was founded by the Separatists of Zoar," said…...
How the 'forgotten' Little Cuyahoga River helped kickstart Akron's early industrial history
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (358+ words) You've probably heard of the Cuyahoga River, but what about the Little Cuyahoga River? The river was crucial for Akron's early industrial history, according to Charlotte Gintert, Cultural Resources Specialist at Summit Metro Parks. Gintert discussed the river's history while…...
How Irish immigrants helped build the Ohio & Erie Canal " and Akron's roots
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (308+ words) You might know that the Ohio & Erie Canal put Akron on the map. But the legacy of the individuals who built the canal is less well-known, said Charlotte Gintert, cultural resources specialist for Summit Metro Parks. "The credit for the…...
Final Skywriter, baby onesie among items in Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 2050 time capsule
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (147+ words) Wright Patterson Air Force Base leaders buried a little piece of 2025 in a time capsule. 88th Air Base Wing's leadership included 40 items in the time capsule such as the final print copy of the base newspaper The Skywrighter, and a baby…...
How Irish immigrants helped build the Ohio & Erie Canal " and Akron's roots | Hidden History | Ideastream Public Media
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (308+ words) You might know that the Ohio & Erie Canal put Akron on the map. But the legacy of the individuals who built the canal is less well-known, said Charlotte Gintert, cultural resources specialist for Summit Metro Parks. "The credit for the…...