Photo Gallery Historical photos of Akron plus contrasting images of Akron Today Video Clips Take a tour of Perkins Mansion, fly in a B-17, tour Hale Farm, Bronson Memorial Church and Stan Hywet. Send a historical Akron e-card to someone special. Personalize it with your own message Build a Family Tree Preserve the legacy of your family for future generations by building a free family website. Browse through a listing of what's available on this site Tracing the past Cities are born like geological events, forming quickly. Over time, the lines shift, moving ever outward, swallowing hills and ravines, crossing rivers and fields.
Farms give way to factories.
Railroad tracks join the roads. Highways of mud are covered with brick and the brick, in turn, is covered with asphalt. This is Akron. Your Memories of Akron Reader memories about their experiences working and living in Akron. We encourage you to visit our Memories Page to document your personal slice of Akron.