Kent (Ohio) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Portage County, Ohio, United States of America
About Kent (Ohio)
Kent, a city of 30,071 (2016) people on the Cuyahoga River in Northeastern Ohio, is part of the greater Akron area. Established in 1805 as Franklin Mills, a settlement that exploited the river to operate water-powered mills. 1830s and 1840s development was based around the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal. Franklin Mills was a waypoint on theUnderground Railroadbefore the American Civil War; abolitionist John Brown operated a tannery here from 1836-1837 (the site is now John Brown Tannery Park, a nature park on the Cuyahoga River) and Woodard’s Tavern was a station on the Underground Railroad (the tavern building is gone, although a private home once occupied by Joshua Woodard and his wife Rebecca Wordon still stands). In 1864, the settlement was renamed for Marvin Kent, who brought the Atlanti
Top Attractions in Kent (Ohio)
Explore the best things to see and do in Kent (Ohio):
- ★Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
- ★Adventure Center
- ★Allerton Sports Complex
- ★Black Squirrel Festival
- ★Center for the Performing Arts
- ★Center for the Visual Arts
- ★Cooperrider-Kent Bog State Nature Preserve
- ★Crooked River Adventures
Where to Eat in Kent (Ohio)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Baked in the Village Cafe
- 🍴Bario Tacos
- 🍴Bent Tree Coffee
- 🍴Bistro on Main
- 🍴Eastway Center
- 🍴Euro Gyro
Where to Stay in Kent (Ohio)
- 🏨Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
- 🏨Kent State University Hotel
Kent (Ohio) Travel Guide Sections
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