Free Labor Store / Benjamin Lundy House

Historical marker location:

168 Market St, Mount Pleasant, Ohio

( Marker is on Union Street just west of Market Street, on the left when traveling west.)

Restoration and Site Improvements.

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.