The Akron Zoo plans to mark Black History Month by ... city's Black residents worked to support the construction of the John Brown Monument and fought plans to move the zoo from Perkins Woods.

If you want to spend Presidents’ Day learning about animals with fur, feathers, tails, or scales, then head to the Akron Zoo!The Akron Zoo is free for all guests from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb.