Massillon

Understand

In Massillon football is so huge it was the subject of the 2001 movie Go Tigers!. Paul Brown, who coached at Massillon High School, founded the NFL franchises of Cleveland Browns and later the Cincinnati Bengals. The home of William Thomas, famed Arctic explorer.

Getting there

By bus 1 Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA). Take one of the SARTA bus routes from the Canton area (updated Mar 2019)

By plane 2 Akron-Canton Airport (CAK IATA). Fly into the area on Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines: (updated Mar 2019)

By car Massillon is connected by US30 and SR21.

By bike The Sippo Valley Trail connects Massillon with Dalton.

Getting around

Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA): regional bus transportation.

See

1 Massillon Museum, 121 Lincoln Way E, ☏ +1 330-833-4061. Free. (updated Nov 2018) Lions Lincoln Theater, 156 Lincoln Way E, ☏ +1 330-833-2413. (updated Nov 2018) Reservoir Park, 905 Sippo Blvd NE, ☏ +1 330-830-1700. Under construction as of 2017 (updated Nov 2018) 2 St. Mary's Catholic Church, 206 Cherry Rd. Constructed in 1876 for a congregation composed largely of European immigrants, this historic site is one of the most important churches in the city. Built primarily of sandstone, St. Mary's is a high Gothic Revival structure. In addition to its usual functions as a parish church, St. Mary's houses a shrine to St. Dymphna, a mediaeval Irish virgin martyr. (updated Nov 2021) 3 First Methodist Episcopal Church, 301 Lincoln Way East. A large historic church, built as a stone and sandstone construction with a copper roof in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. The building was dedicated in June 1895. (updated Nov 2021)

Do

Canoe & Kayak on the Tuscarawas River. (updated Nov 2018) Bike the Towpath Trail. (updated Nov 2018) 1 Massillon Recreation Center Aquatics Center. Swim & lazy river (updated Nov 2018) Utopian Bizarre, 4 Cherry Rd NE, ☏ +1 330-575-4017. Offers art courses (updated Nov 2018) 2 The Legends of Massillon golf course. (updated Nov 2018) Massillon Farmer's Market. (updated Nov 2018) 3 Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. Catch a Massillon Tigers football game (updated Nov 2018)

Buy

1 Amherst Park Shopping Center. (updated Mar 2019) Ernie's Bike Shop, 135 NW Lake Ave, ☏ +1-330-832-5111, toll-free: +1-800-291-0099. (updated Dec 2019)

Eat

Smiley's Ristorante & Pizzeria, 27 Lincoln Way E, ☏ +1 330-832-3388. (updated Nov 2018) Cameo Grill:, 809 Erie St S, ☏ +1-330-837-1919. (updated Nov 2018) El Campesino Restaurante Mexicano, 4048 Lincoln Way E, ☏ +1 330-477-8731. (updated Nov 2018) 1 Top of the Viaduct restaurant, 607 Lincoln Way W, ☏ +1 330-832-8292. (updated Nov 2018) 2 Rockne's Restaurant, 155 Lincoln Way W, ☏ +1 330-833-8800. (updated Nov 2018) 3 Kozmo's Grille. (updated Nov 2018)

Drink & nightlife

Benders Restaurant, 50 Lincoln Way E, ☏ +1 330-832-8525. A bar (updated Nov 2018) 1 T.J. Dillon's Pub. (updated Mar 2019)

Sleep

1 Hampton Inn Massillon, 44 1st St SW, ☏ +1-330-834-1144. Baylor Beach Park Campground, 8777 Manchester Ave SW Navarre. (updated Nov 2018)