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Old Woman Creek is one of the few naturally functioning estuary environments, places where chemically-distinct bodies of water meet and mix, left in the western basin of Lake Erie. This ecosystem features diverse habitats of marshlands, sand beaches, and up…
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Lakeside. "The Chautauqua on Lake Erie". Established in 1873, Lakeside is a pioneer of the American Chautauqua Movement, one of the greatest revival movements in United States history which flourished in the late nineteenth and early twentieth cen…
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A Nurse's Sacrifice in the Great War. . The Attica-Venice Joint Cemetery is the final resting place of Clara Edith (Work) Ayres, who died in the line of duty soon after the United States entered World War I in April 1917. Mrs. Ayres was born in Venice Towns…
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Akron Fulton Airport Champions Raceway. . In 1951, several pioneer drag racers opened one of the Midwest's first drag strips known by local racing enthusiasts as the "Fulton Airport Champions Raceway." For the next eight years half-brothers Art an…
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Akron Community Service Center and Urban League. . On May 1, 1950, the Akron Community Service Center and Urban League building opened to the public. The Center was a gathering place for African Americans of the community, where they addressed workplace, ed…
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Slovenian Independent Society Home. . In 1918, early Slovene immigrants organized the Slovenian Independent Society Home and later constructed this hall, which became the center for Barberton Slovene cultural, social, and recreational activities. They forme…
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Johnson's Corners. Second Settlement in Norton Township. Thomas Johnson first came to Norton Township in 1814, and within three years he had established the township's first sawmill along the fast-moving waters of Wolf Creek. The enterprising Johnson also e…