Public invited to John Brown House event in Akron marking abolitionist's birthday
The public is invited to an open house from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at the John Brown House, 514 Diagonal Road, Akron.
Guests are welcome to view free exhibits, see a PowerPoint display on the abolitionist and have birthday cake.
Also, Reva Golden, education and outreach coordinator for the Summit County Historical Society, will direct a “John Brown Legacy of Freedom Underground Railroad Experience,” a history walking tour featuring local actors, at 5 and 5:30 p.m.
Experience tickets are $10, which includes attendees’ names being added to the John Brown Donor Wall on the property. Go to EventBrite at https://bit.ly/JB224 for tickets.
Brown was born May 9, 1800, in Connecticut. He and his family rented the Akron house from Col. Simon Perkins from 1844 to 1854.
The house is open for tours by appointment through May. In June, tours will be Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. For more information, call 330-535-1120 or visit www.summithistory.org
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This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Open house, Underground Railroad experience at John Brown House in Akron
