All About Akron, Ohio

Which famous inventor married an "Akronite" woman, Mina Miller, in Akron?

Akron is an awesome place to live! :)

Unbeaten _______ champion, Linda Lorenz-Sengpiel (from Akron) once offered to pay $100,000 to anyone who could beat her.

University of Akron was the 1st US institution with courses on Polymer Science & Engineering. Akron is the city of...

The Pickles family from the Nickelodeon show “Rugrats” moved to California from Akron.

Which blues-rock duo from Akron won 8 Grammy Awards? (They graduated from Firestone HS.)

You can see 5 of the 15 staircase locks once used to life boats from the canal on Akron's 25 mile Towpath __________.

Akron has easy access to a network of superhighways and is a major __________ hub. 

Akron's Goodyear company has the largest structure (airdock) with no interior supports to build...

Akron Goodyear Wingfoots are 1 of the oldest (1918) _____ teams. It promoted rubber based shoes made for athletes.

Akron is located in __________ county.

Between _____ and _____, Akron was America’s fastest growing city. 

__________ founded Akron in 1825.

In 1877, Akron became the birthplace for Quaker Oatmeal.

Who is Akron's current Mayor?

Waffle Ice cream cones, hamburgers, and caramel corn were invented in Akron by the Menches Brothers.

The name "Akron" was derived from a Greek work meaning "__________."

Many of the town's earliest residents were Irish migrants employed to build the nearby Ohio and Erie __________.

Born into slavery , _____, delivered one of the most famous abolitionist & women’s rights speeches in Akron.

Akron was the 1st city to have a _________. Built in 1899, it maxed out at 16 mph & needed to be charged every 30 miles.

Akron is home to the first established toy company in America; they made __________.

Since 1934, Akron is home to the world Soap Box Derby championship; cars powered by gravity can reach up to _____ mph.

Akron lies along the __________ River (which caught on fire twice).

Akron had the first graded school system in the US and created the concept of a school superintendent.

Akron is the __________ Capital of the World.