Pardon the dust. Workers are unpacking over 200 years of local history for a new museum downtown. The Akron History Center at 172 S. Main St. is a blur of activity. Crews are busy installing 20 ...

Akron will mark its official 200th birthday Dec. 6, 2025. Though the year-long celebration is coming to a close, some ...

This week in local history, Akron made it official, bottled extracts pleased ladies, Tavern in the Square debuted and ...

Akron made national news several times in the decade after its founding in 1825. Many of the articles were about the Ohio & Erie Canal. The city is celebrating its 200th birthday in 2025. To ...

This week in local history, a surgeon tried something new, hooligans hurled stones, scouts repaired toys and intruders killed ...

Free events planned as 200th anniversary festivities conclude. Items to be collected for time capsule. New city logo to be ...

AKRON, Ohio – The city of Akron has launched the Innerbelt History Collection – a compilation of audioand video recordings, photographs and maps related to the history of the neighborhoods that were ...

Want to learn more about Akron history? Better mark your calendar. The public is invited to take a closer look at the stories that shaped the city in a series of free forums commemorating Akron’s ...

The Akron Stories Project continues to commemorate the history of the rubber industry in the city by recording and sharing stories from some who worked in the industry and from friends and families of ...

AKRON, Ohio – Akron’s role in the indie/new wave/punk music scene during the late 1970s to early 1980s will be spotlighted at a forum on May 20 from 6-8 p.m. at the Akron-Summit County Public Library.

A walk through our city’s legacy through truth, creativity and power. “Sole of Akron: A City Told Through a Sneaker” is a unique experience that uses the anatomy of a sneaker as a lens to walk through ...