Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station

Historical marker location:

1680 Madison Ave, Wooster, Ohio

( Marker is at the intersection of Williams Road and Gerlaugh Drive, on the left when traveling east on Williams Road.)

Marker installed: 2003

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.