The stories of Portage County, OH
8 narrated audio stories from across Portage County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
May 4 Site
Thirteen Seconds at Kent State
A campus protest became a national wound.
Portage County
Where Summer Music Came Close to Home
How Kent built a summer home for serious young musicians.
Hiram College
Where Garfield Found His Voice
At Hiram, labor, learning, and leadership began to merge for James A. Garfield.
May 4 Memorial
Where Kent State Chose to Remember
How a campus made permanent space for grief, memory, and public reckoning.
Kent State University
How Kent State Learned to Shape a Town
A university grows into the cultural heart of Kent.
Kent Industrial District
Where Franklin Mills Became Kent
How river power and rail turned a mill village into Kent.
Kent State University
From Kent to “Ohio”
How a campus shooting became a defining protest song.
Portage County
How Kent State Echoed Into Devo
A campus tragedy helped shape Devo’s strange, lasting idea.
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