Akron’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Akron. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The first settler in the Akron area was Major Miner Spicer, who came from Groton, Connecticut. He built a log cabin in the forest in 1810, and became the region's first citizen. In June 1811, Spicer sent for his family, who came that same year by ox teams accompanied by Capt. Amos Spicer and Paul Williams.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Akron’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Akron’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewAn interesting scene in the manuf…, c. 1865: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Akron
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Akron, decade by decade
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as An interesting scene in the manufacture of rubber boots and shoes, Akron, Ohio (c. 1865) and it appears here side by side.
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