Thanks for posting this. I was born and raised in Canton (I'm 35). I live close to downtown and drive by the downtown area on a daily basis. It's 100 times worse now than what you show on your home video. It would be great if you could make a new video and drive on the same roads to show the difference.
I always think the parking garage at 6:30 is going to fall down at any moment. I guess it's been standing for a long time now but for some reason I have a feeling if you filled it up with modern SUV's it would crumble.
Thanks for posting this! I was just 10 when we moved to FL, but I still remember a few of the landmarks in this video. And since it was shot only a few years after we left, that's how I remember it!
Great video! It's sad to see some of the buildings that were lost, the hotel beside the courthouse was a neat old building. Aside from a few things I would argue that Canton is looking much better these days. The Mckinley home is looking great and so is most of Market Ave North. A lot of street and sidewalk improvements have added nice rows of trees. There is a lot happening with the arts and the Onesto is being converted to apartments. It's not perfect, but it's definitely improving.
One of the few improvements that have been made recently is the litle park that's sprung from the demolition of the Kresge Block, and a mini Arts district has kind of sprung up.
believe me things have changed in canton ohio but we dont have a lot of shopping areas downtown canton anymore so during the weekend usually a sunday no one is downtown shopping. mostly bussiness buildings. but busy on the weekdays
Thanks for posting this. I was born and raised in Canton (I'm 35). I live close to downtown and drive by the downtown area on a daily basis. It's 100 times worse now than what you show on your home video. It would be great if you could make a new video and drive on the same roads to show the difference.
tiburon0676 3 weeks ago
I turned 10 years old that day!
fornak8or 5 months ago
Pretty cool to have a real video from back at that time. "Nostalgisized!"
RobRobertTheMusicMan 5 months ago
Loved the ride! Thanks for bringing back memories for me!
okitzme 6 months ago
Great video...thanks for posting!
jochsenfeld72 7 months ago
if only canton still looked like that :(
MrGuitarbrett 10 months ago 4
It literally has not changed one bit in almost 30 years lmao...just a bit older
Motoxmadman32 10 months ago
I miss Canton in the 80's :(
nemosgv 11 months ago 2
I always think the parking garage at 6:30 is going to fall down at any moment. I guess it's been standing for a long time now but for some reason I have a feeling if you filled it up with modern SUV's it would crumble.
killersoundz 1 year ago
Thanks for the trip about town! It was fun! i Love Canton
massimobud1 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this! I was just 10 when we moved to FL, but I still remember a few of the landmarks in this video. And since it was shot only a few years after we left, that's how I remember it!
donmyztr 1 year ago 2
Sometimes, I miss Canton. I grew up there.
OrangeElixir 1 year ago
Great video! It's sad to see some of the buildings that were lost, the hotel beside the courthouse was a neat old building. Aside from a few things I would argue that Canton is looking much better these days. The Mckinley home is looking great and so is most of Market Ave North. A lot of street and sidewalk improvements have added nice rows of trees. There is a lot happening with the arts and the Onesto is being converted to apartments. It's not perfect, but it's definitely improving.
carmat234 1 year ago
One of the few improvements that have been made recently is the litle park that's sprung from the demolition of the Kresge Block, and a mini Arts district has kind of sprung up.
BubuBORG 1 year ago
Wow is right!
evildad311 1 year ago
Wow!!!!!
killersoundz 1 year ago
man, things sure aren't like they used to be =/.
RiiMashuu 2 years ago
how things have changed...
MrDerby2u 2 years ago
i mothergoose land LOL i think i went there once and was to lil to remember the details
ruckman2k9 2 years ago
Thanks, guys! It was fun to see the old hometown from back in my day :-)
mrd9365 2 years ago
we were really poor, but somehow my mom rounded up enthusiasm for "mothergooseland" - thanks for posting
1111johnson 2 years ago
WOW!!! I wasnt even born yet.
89TTP 2 years ago
Does anyone remember Mothergoose Land off of Tusc.?
Oola75 2 years ago
Yep, my dad used to run it when he was oin the Jaycees
jmcsmomma 2 years ago
do u have any pics or video from it,if so could u share thanks.
Oola75 2 years ago
wow... im in the air force and live in california now. dont get to go home too often so it was pretty cool to see good old canton again.
timkenxballer 2 years ago
It was pretty back then, now if you go through these areas shown in this video, it looks ghetto, filthy, and just dirty
GraffitiKing187 2 years ago 8
tell me about i live in canton ohio and i cant believe things have change over the years.
29and30 2 years ago
me too. NIce to see an old video of it though i guess.
GraffitiKing187 2 years ago
nice post! I can't believe what used to be downtown at one time. that castle building was neat.. I think it's s parking lot now..
mw717 2 years ago
Omq this is by my neiqhbro hood !
DATWiF3YTyP3715 2 years ago
Very interesting. Nice to see businesses in some of those now-empty buildings.
KyoshoBallard 2 years ago
Has this city always been a ghost town? I would have figured that there were more people in Canton back in the 80's.
24rubikscube 2 years ago
believe me things have changed in canton ohio but we dont have a lot of shopping areas downtown canton anymore so during the weekend usually a sunday no one is downtown shopping. mostly bussiness buildings. but busy on the weekdays
29and30 2 years ago
Awesome video.
wagzetsu 2 years ago
lol it doesn't look much different today! nice job, man. i am impressed you held onto that video for 23 years.
jjmitch03 2 years ago