Car Hire Canton - Mini guide to Canton
Canton is the county seat of Stark County, Ohio. Canton is sixty miles south of Cleveland and 24 miles south of Akron. Canton and Akron share the Canton-Akron Airport. This city is located in the northeastern region of Ohio. It sits on the Nimishillen Creek, where the west and middle branches meet. Canton is home to more than 78,000 people, though in the past few ears Canton has suffered a population decline compared to some of the larger cities in the surrounding area.
Canton was named by a surveyor who divided the land, and he named it after Canton, China. The name memorialized a trader named John O’Donnell, a person who the surveyor admired. O’Donnell had been the first person to transport goods from the city in China to Baltimore.
The city of Canton was founded in 1805 and soon turned into a major manufacturing centre. The reason that manufacturing flourished was due to the numerous railroad lines that passed through and around the city. Once manufacturing was on the decline, the city switched its major industries into the healthcare, financial, retail, and education sectors. Canton is now mainly a service economy.
As for sights to see, Canton is home to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the First Ladies National Historic Site, and the William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum. Also ,it is home to the McKinley National Memorial.
Canton is a quiet little city, but still a great place to visit on your travels. You can learn all about President McKinley find more Ohio history right there in Canton.
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