Historical Marker

Leverett Johnson / Evergreen Cemetery

Historical marker location:
Westlake, Ohio
( Marker is on Center Ridge Road (U.S. 20) east of Crocker road, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2011

Westlake’s First Settler /                                                        .

The city of Akron, Ohio, was once known as the "Rubber Capital of the World" because of its thriving rubber industry. Companies like Goodyear, Firestone, and General Tire all had headquarters in Akron at one point.
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