SUMMIT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

AKRON, OH

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The Summit County Historical Society in Akron, Ohio is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the history of Summit County. Founded in 1894, the Society has been collecting, preserving, interpreting and sharing the history of the region for more than 125 years.

The Society operates a museum in downtown Akron, which features permanent and rotating exhibitions on topics such as the history of Akron's rubber industry, the Underground Railroad, local Native American history and the history of the Women's Suffrage Movement. The museum also has a research library and archives with a collection of more than 10,000 photographs, manuscripts, books and other materials related to Summit County's past.

The Society also offers educational programs for school groups and the public, and organizes special events throughout the year. These include lectures, tours, workshops, storytelling events and reenactments that bring to life the stories of Summit County's past.

The Society is supported by memberships, grants, donations, and sales from its gift shop. It also holds a variety of fundraising events and activities, such as its Annual Summit County History Day, which draws hundreds of people each year and celebrates the diversity, culture and history of the county.

SUMMIT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in AKRON OH. US MID #8403900897

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 320,046 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

Contact SUMMIT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

SUMMIT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AKRON OHIO
550 COPLEY RD
AKRON
OH
44320-2324

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SUMMIT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Information

MID # 8403900897
Name SUMMIT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AKRON OHIO
Alternate Name SUMMIT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 340766170
NTEECC A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 502,486
REVENUE 320,046
LAT/LONG 41.084585, -81.542309
CODES FIPS State Code: 39
FIPS County Code: 153
US Census Tract: 506500
US Census Block: 1008