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Summit Beach Dance Hall and Roller Rink, Akron, Ohio

Posted in Recreation, Summit Beach, Summit Lake

Summit Beach Park – Dance Hall and Roller Rink

by tconte on May 13, 2018

July 4, 1917 began an exciting era in Akron History, that of Summit Beach Park. The amusement park opened its gates with great fanfare and provided entertainment to Akronites for 40 years before abruptly closing its doors forever.

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1925 On this day in 1925, Police Officer Harold Rogers was killed when his motorcycle collided with a truck on Brown Street near East South Street while pursuing a reckless driver.

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