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Furnace Street Mission, Akron, Ohio

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Furnace Street Mission

by tconte on June 10, 2019

“The Brightest Spot in the Underworld” – Originally founded by the Reverend Bill Denton, the church worked to help the local area’s unserved and needy. Over the years the church successfully expanded its ministry and outreach to serve the greater Akron area.

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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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