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East Mill Street, Akron, Ohio

Posted in Mill, Streets/Bridges

East Mill Street

by tconte on July 21, 2020

Akron’s boom came from the rubber industry,  but before that, it was an important canal town, a regional center for milling and a notable mass-producer of clay products.

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This Day In History

1851 On this day in 1851, Sojourner Truth addresses the First Black Women's Rights Convention.
1907 On this day in 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt's train stopped in Akron on its way to Indianapolis. While waiting for the train to be switched, Roosevelt hiked into the countryside and made a surprise visit to the home of Frank Thomas, a local farmer.

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