AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) – An Ohio city is celebrating its bicentennial while also hosting Independence Day festivities.
“We want to make sure that kids today, 25 years from now, 50 years from now, that they remember the city’s bicentennial as a special moment,” said Bicentennial Executive Director Mark Greer. “Literally, there’s something happening practically every week.”
The official day is in December but the city of Akron is celebrating its bicentennial all year long, with the biggest weekend of the year happening over Independence Day weekend…