Canton is welcoming hundreds of history lovers this week in some of its most historic buildings downtown.

The Heritage Ohio Annual Conference brings together developers, business owners and historians to share takeaways on reviving downtowns through preserving historic buildings, said Matt Wiederhold, the nonprofit’s executive director.

“This is a great opportunity for them to come to the conference and learn about potential funding opportunities, to learn how to list their building on the National Register and to get insights on how to preserve and restore those buildings for a new use,” Wiederhold said.

It’s also a chance for Canton to show off its downtown revitalization efforts, he said.

Canton is considered one of Ohio’s legacy cities, like Youngstown and Mansfield, that are bui

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