Massillon Health and History Walks to lunch – New Philadelphia Times Reporter

COURTESY OF THE CITY OF MASSILLON| The Times-Reporter

Massillon Health and History Walks willlaunchOct. 19 indowntownMassillon.

The Massillon Rotary Foundation and Massillon Main Street have collaborated to sponsorthe program,whichincludesfour new walking tours in and around downtown Massillon.

The Massillon Health Department and the YMCA of Western Stark County have added a fitness component, and the Massillon Street Department will install the directional signs. The Massillon Public Library and the Massillon Museum have helped provide information and images.

Four walks, each starting outside the Massillon Museum,willfeatureaspects of Massillons history. The walk themes will be DowntownChurches,Femininity in Football City,PublicArt andHistoricDowntown.The guided route and history narration will be found atmhhwalk.comon mobile devices beginning Oct.19.

Walkers can follow the routes at any time and at their own pace.Sunscreen, comfortable shoes and ear buds are recommended.

Walkers can follow each route by listening to narration and directions or by reading them on their mobile devicesbyvisiting the websiteatmhhwalk.comor using the QR code found on every sign.Each stop along the way includes a brief history and photograph of the site.Signs will be posted along the routes with color-coded arrows to assist with wayfinding.

A free public launch of the walks will be held in the MassillonMuseums Gessner Hall, 121 Lincoln Way E,at5:30 p.m. Oct. 19.

For information:330-833-3146.

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Massillon Health and History Walks to lunch - New Philadelphia Times Reporter