Mahoning Valley Historical Society
Founded in 1875, The Mahoning Valley Historical Society educates and promotes an interest in the history of the Mahoning Valley by collecting, preserving and developing material representative of the people who have inhabited the region.
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Location:
Youngstown, OH, 44502
Phone:
330-743-2589
Tues - Sun:
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Mahoning Valley Historical Society

 
Mahoning Valley Historical Society

Mahoning Valley Historical Society has evidence that the good ol' days weren't always good. Seventy five years ago, in the fall of 1934, there were 40,522 people in Mahoning County on government relief, which equalled what porportion of the total population? a.) 1 in 3 b.) 1 in 4 c.) 1 in 6 d.) 1 in 8 e.) None of the above

7 hours ago
Polly Russell Liscic
Polly Russell Liscic
yes, the depression era was not a good time for anyone...
7 hours ago
Trish Scarmuzzi
about an hour ago
Mahoning Valley Historical Society

Mahoning Valley Historical Society Turn your cell phone ON! A cell phone audio tour will compliment the Holiday in Motion display at the Arms Family Museum...opening in two weeks!

Source: www.mahoninghistory.org
A cell phone audio tour will compliment this year's display - look for the guide by cell logo, dial a local number and enter the number on the "stop." You'll hear detailed information about specific items, fun stories, and there are even some kid specific stops along the way!
Jenn Myers-Cooley
Jenn Myers-Cooley
very cool! can't wait!
Fri at 4:52pm
Mahoning Valley Historical Society

Mahoning Valley Historical Society has Historic Local Crossroads #9: Church Hill-Hubbard Road (State Rte. 304) and Logan Way, Liberty Township, = ?

Fri at 8:24am
Mahoning Valley Historical Society
Mahoning Valley Historical Society
the church was founded early in the 19th century, so burials in the cemetery must go back to at least the 1810's.
Sat at 6:47am
Charles Hughes
Charles Hughes
Thanks for clearing that up for me. When I first heard the name (years ago) I assumed it was "cedars".
Sat at 7:32am
Mahoning Valley Historical Society

Mahoning Valley Historical Society has Mill Creek Park history: built in 1896, the oldest impounded body of water in Mill Creek Park is... a.) the Goldfish Pond b.) Lake Cohasset c.) Mirror Lake d.) Lake Glacier e.) None of the above

November 18 at 5:43pm
Rick
Rick
The Goldfish Pond, aka the Lily Pond, was created in 1896, a year before Lake Cohasset.
November 18 at 8:20pm
Mahoning Valley Historical Society
November 18 at 8:24pm
Mahoning Valley Historical Society

Mahoning Valley Historical Society Historic local crossroads #8: Boardman Canfield Road (US Rte. 224) and Tippecanoe Rd., on the Boardman/Canfield Township border = ?

November 16 at 9:17am
Rochelle Landy
Rochelle Landy
Oh I'm on it!
November 16 at 4:11pm
Charles Hughes
Charles Hughes
Good chance this was the only one I knew but checked in too late. Dang!
November 19 at 11:52am
Mahoning Valley Historical Society

Mahoning Valley Historical Society Holiday in Motion opens in three weeks! Where else can you see twirling twinklers, rotating color wheels, spinning trees, trains, music boxes, and hundreds of Santas in one place?

Source: www.mahoninghistory.org
A cell phone audio tour will compliment this year's display - look for the guide by cell logo, dial a local number and enter the number on the "stop." You'll hear detailed information about specific items, fun stories, and there are even some kid specific stops along the way!
Mike
Mike
Talk about combining old & new - a cel phone audio tour at a historical museum. Last year's holiday tour was very nice & from what I heard, this year's display is going to be even nicer.
November 13 at 5:55pm
Mahoning Valley Historical Society

Mahoning Valley Historical Society has local sports & recreation history, Jeopardy-style. The answer is: one of the most prolific and important golf course designers in North America in the first half of the 20th century, his portfolio includes the links at Youngstown Country Club in Liberty Twp., and the 36-hole public course in Mill Creek Park, north of Rte. 224 in Boardman Twp.

November 12 at 11:28am
Mahoning Valley Historical Society
Mahoning Valley Historical Society
Who is Donald Ross is correct--good job Nik! Partial credit to you, Tom. Walter Travis designed the original YCC course when it opened in Liberty in 1912. Ross redesigned it in the early 1920's with longer fairways and new greens.
November 12 at 2:30pm
Mandy Walker
Mandy Walker
beautiful course!
November 12 at 2:53pm
Mahoning Valley Historical Society

Mahoning Valley Historical Society historic local crossroads #7 is still open: Logan Way, Tibbits-Wick Road and Sodom Hutchings Rd., Liberty Township, = ? (hint: the name of the crossroads is in the name of one of the roadways)

November 11 at 6:45am
Rochelle Landy
Rochelle Landy
love dirty stories! lol
November 11 at 1:33pm
Trish Scarmuzzi
Trish Scarmuzzi
cool! I thought of it at work this morning, but couldn't get to a computer!
November 11 at 1:36pm
Mahoning Valley Historical Society

Mahoning Valley Historical Society has historic local crossroads #7: Logan Rd., Tibbits Wick Road and Sodom Hutchins Rd., Liberty Township, = ?

November 10 at 11:44am
Nik Amstutz
Nik Amstutz
Okay, so I have been searching for this answer for almost hour and all I can come up with is that this is a major dividing line for the 65th district of the Ohio House of Representatives in which Sandra Stabile Harwood now holds the office.
November 10 at 6:21pm
Mahoning Valley Historical Society
Mahoning Valley Historical Society
Here's a hint: the name of the crossroads is in the name of one of the roadways. And there is a mistake in the original post: it's Logan Way, not Logan Road
November 10 at 8:01pm
Mahoning Valley Historical Society

Mahoning Valley Historical Society has local municipalities history, multiple choice: Girard, Ohio, was incorporated as a village in Liberty Township, Trumbull County, on September 21 of what year? a.) 1836 b.) 1840 c.) 1860 d.) 1891 e.) None of the above

November 9 at 11:22am
Mahoning Valley Historical Society
Mahoning Valley Historical Society
Hmmm. According to Butler's History of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, and the City of Girard's website-- http://cityofgirard.com/history.htm--the date of incorporation was September 21, 1891. We're going to have to go with them, though way to hustle in looking it up online Ed!
November 10 at 10:01am
Mahoning Valley Historical Society
Mahoning Valley Historical Society
It's also interesting to note that Girard first appeared as an official name when the new settlement was granted a post office in 1836.
November 10 at 10:03am
Mahoning Valley Historical Society

Mahoning Valley Historical Society has local political history, Jeopardy-style (a 50th anniversary special). The answer is: after being suspended from the practice of law and removed from the Youngstown Municipal Court bench by the Ohio Supreme Court earlier in the year for ethical violations, he ran for Mayor of Youngstown on the Democratic ticket and won the general election in November 1959.

November 7 at 6:26am
Mahoning Valley Historical Society
Mahoning Valley Historical Society
We'll look for other bridge nicknames, and then post any interesting finds as future trivia questions.
November 8 at 11:50am
Charles Hughes
Charles Hughes
Thanks,
Now that I found your web I'll keep stopping by.
November 8 at 12:05pm
Mahoning Valley Historical Society

Mahoning Valley Historical Society has historic local crossroads #6: McGuffey Rd. and Coitsville-Hubbard Rd. (S.R. 616), on the boarder between the City of Youngstown and Coitsville Township = ?

November 6 at 6:57am
Sara Reichard
Sara Reichard
My dad says it was called Geography Hall. We live a few houses down.
November 6 at 3:28pm
Mahoning Valley Historical Society
Mahoning Valley Historical Society
Geography Hall is correct! The school house was built by Coitsville Township School District in 1885. And as you know, Sara, the William Holmes McGuffey homestead is just a little bit east of this crossroads on McGuffey Rd.
November 6 at 9:03pm
Mahoning Valley Historical Society

Mahoning Valley Historical Society Preparations are underway for Holiday in Motion!

Location:The Arms Family Museum
Time:10:00AM Saturday, December 5th
Mahoning Valley Historical Society

Mahoning Valley Historical Society Get a preview of the upcoming Holiday display!

Mahoning Valley Historical Society

Mahoning Valley Historical Society has historic local crossroads #5: South Canfield Niles Road (S.R. 46) and Kirk Road, Austintown Township, = ?

November 4 at 11:41am
Lawrence
Lawrence
Did the Halls own Halls Corners before casino?
November 5 at 10:16am
Mahoning Valley Historical Society
Mahoning Valley Historical Society
Sorry, but I'm not making the connection between Halls Corners and a casino.
November 7 at 10:58am