4th of July independence Day. What do we really celebrate? Picnics, fireworks, badmitten, horseshoes, apple pie. Actually, we should be celebrating the birth of a nation. And now that the last eight years of drab is over, now that we have a President that actually wants to do some GOOD in our country, perhaps this July 4th we have much more to celebrate. Celebrity of the Month George Washington. Thomas Edison at the tomb.

A complete listing and detailed history of diesel locomotives operated by the Akron Barberton Belt railroad. A growing resource filled with information and images of the magnificent steam locomotives used on the Akron Barberton Belt railroad.

If you came here first, please click the link above to go to Page-1. Click here to see my list of Blogs. Cascade Holiday Inn in downtown Akron, 1984. One of the rooms at the hotel, 1984. North Portage Path was a dirt road at the turn of the 20th century.

Mr Eds Blog Index Historical Stories, Akron, Ohio Area. This is a list of all of the blogs that I have created dealing with this subject. Click on title picture logos to go to that blog. Click Link for my Blog List.

This is a new blog that I am creating at this time. I will be adding photos during the next few weeks. Check back to see more as additions are posted. But you WILL be able to see them at least. City Government, City of Akron, Ohio.