Historical Marker
Second Church/ First School
Historical marker location:
5486 C-153, Zanesfield, Ohio
( Marker is at the intersection of Middleburg Pike (County Route 153) and Ohio Route 292, on the right when traveling west on Middleburg Pike.)
Marker installed: 1959
Goshen Friends Church. Mad River Meeting.
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.