Canton (Ohio)

Canton is a mid-sized city in Stark County, Northeast Ohio. It is best known as the birthplace of professional American football, since the Canton Bulldogs were the first professional football team.

Understand
It is also the home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum, and National First Ladies' Library. Canton still lives and breathes football.

About 20% of Canton residents report German ancestry, and about 10% report Irish ancestry. The influence of these two ancestries can been seen throughout Canton.

By car

 * Interstate 77. Canton can be accessed primarily by I-77 which provides connection to Akron and Cleveland to the north, runs through New Philadelphia and Marietta, Ohio to the south, ultimately running its course through West Virginia and the Carolinas.
 * U.S. Route 30. Route 30 also runs through Canton.  It heads to Wooster in the west and East Liverpool in the east.

By taxi
If you want a cab in Canton, or anywhere else in Stark County, you have to call for one. At the minimum you should call 30 minutes before you need a ride.



See




Annual events




Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival
The Annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival is the biggest event in Canton each year. These events occur for about 10 days each summer last July to early August.



Itineraries

 * Lincoln Highway &mdash; Travel a section of the historic Lincoln Highway through Canton on Tuscarawas Street.

Drink
Drinking beer outside on public sidewalks is allowed in Canton, but only from plastic cups not cans or bottles. Most bars in downtown will sell beers to-go, though there is no discount.



Stay safe
Dial 911 from any telephone for emergency police, medical, and fire services.

Areas that are not recommended for travelers:
 * Highland Park - Now known as Skyline Terrace - Cherry Ave. south of 14th Street
 * Newton Zone - Newton Ave. between Tuscarawas and 5th Street
 * Deuce Block - 2nd St. NE by Harrisburg

Go next

 * Amish Country centered in Holmes County to the southwest of Stark County.
 * Cuyahoga Valley National Park. This park is primarily north of Canton, and follows the course of the Cuyahoga River and the historic Ohio & Erie Canal between Cleveland, Akron and Canton. A number of older buildings are preserved here. The Cuyahoga Scenic Railroad, with train cars from the 1940s and 1950s also runs through the park from Cleveland and Akron. The Canal Byway extends from Lake Erie in Downtown Cleveland through the southern suburbs past Akron, Canton, New Philadelphia and into rural Bolivar and Historic Zoar.
 * Hall of Fame Cycle. Tourists can plan visits to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Inventure Place (the National Inventors Hall of Fame) in Akron, and The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton.
 * Hartville. About 15 minutes to the north, Hartville offers two flea markets, antique stores and a handful of restaurants.
 * Zoar Village State Memorial, 2½ miles east of I-77 (exit 93) on State Route 212. It is between New Philadelphia and Canton in Tuscarawas County. Referred to as: The quaintest, most interesting and unique village, in this country. Zoar Village was founded by German religious dissenters called the "Society of Separatists of Zoar", in 1817 as a communal society.
 * Zoar School Inn Bed and Breakfast take one or two nights for a stay in the historic first school of Zoar. Step back in time circa 1836. Enjoy fireplace and Jacuzzi suites, full gourmet breakfast and explore Zoar Village. +1 216-927-3700