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.
Information
- Location:
- Youngstown, OH, 44502
- Phone:
- 330-743-2589
- Tues - Sun:
- 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Events
1 upcoming eventSee All
- Holiday in Motion
The Arms Family Museum
Saturday, December 5 at 10:00am
Photos
2 of 7 albumsSee All
Holiday in Motion 2009Created on Wednesday
Haunted History Halloween PartyCreated last Monday
No one has added fan photos.
Notes
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- 2009 Historic Preservation Award Winners 11:45am Jun 9|1 Comment
- 2009 Historic Preservation Awards 8:14am Mar 10
- The Campaign for the Mahoning Valley History Center 6:39am Feb 19
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.
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 = ?
Mahoning Valley Historical Society Preparations are underway for Holiday in Motion!
Mahoning Valley Historical Society Get a preview of the upcoming Holiday display!
Mahoning Valley Historical Society has historic local crossroads #5: South Canfield Niles Road (S.R. 46) and Kirk Road, Austintown Township, = ?
Mahoning Valley Historical Society has local political history, Jeopardy-style (what better day for it!). The answer is: this local Republican Party candidate gleefully said "first there was the Jets, and then there was the Mets, and now there's me!" when asked by a local reporter to summarize his "miraculous" election victory on November 4, 1969.
Mahoning Valley Historical Society has an Idora Park bonus question: built by the Philadephia Toboggan Company in 1930 and known as The Lost River from the 1960's onward, the original name for this popular water ride was... a.) the Panama Canal b.) the Rapids c.) the Mill Chute d.) the Tunnel of Love e.) none of the above
Mahoning Valley Historical Society has Idora Park trivia: the famous Wildcat rollercoaster was built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company in time for the opening day of Idora Park in May of... a.) 1922 b.) 1925 c.) 1929 d.) 1930 e.) none of the above
Mahoning Valley Historical Society still has the historic crossroads #4, Halloween-appropriate edition open. This one is in Trumbull County: Hubbard-State Line Rd. and Pathour-Wheeler Rd., Hubbard Township = ?
Mahoning Valley Historical Society has historic crossroads #4. This one is in Trumbull County and the name would be appropriate to this weekend's celebration (hint!): Hubbard-State Line Rd. and Pathour-Wheeler Rd., Hubbard Township = ?
Mahoning Valley Historical Society Has historic local crossroads #3: Boardman-Poland Rd. (US rte. 224) and South Ave., Boardman Township = ?
Mahoning Valley Historical Society has local aviation history, Jeopardy-style. The answer is: a US Navy officer and aviator, he was the namesake for Youngstown's first municipal airport, which was dedicated in October 1926, little more than a year after he was killed in the crash of the Naval Airship "Shenandoah" in Ava, Ohio.
Mahoning Valley Historical Society has historic local crossroads #2: Glenwood Avenue, Indianola Avenue and Canfield Road (a.k.a. US Rte. 62), Youngstown = ?
