Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Kent - Atlas Obscura

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Site of Kent State Shootings

Memorials and tributes scattered across the university grounds remember a famous national tragedy of the Nixon era.

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Kent State May 4 Visitors Center

This campus museum commemorates a national tragedy.

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Site of Sojourner Truth's 'Ain't I A Woman' Speech

But did the famous feminist and abolitionist ever really say those iconic four words?

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9 miles from Kent

The Glendale Steps

An elegant sandstone stairway built by the WPA still connects two neighborhoods in Akron.

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9 miles from Kent

Goodyear Airdock

This massive airship factory is so large that it has its own indoor weather.

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10 miles from Kent

Peninsula, Ohio

Helltown, Ohio

The tragic reality of a town riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.

12 miles from Kent

Bentleyville, Ohio

Squaw Rock

Landmark dedicated to the plight of the American Indian, offensive in the 21st century.

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18 miles from Kent

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