by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Apr 28, 2022 | Time Capsule, Uncategorized
2022 marks the 100th Anniversary of Harry Burt opening his landmark location, known as Burt’s, at 325 West Federal Street in downtown Youngstown. Throughout the next few months, MVHS will host a series of special events, programs, and these Time Capsule posts. Each...
by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Jan 24, 2022
With MVHS Curator of Education, Traci Manning April 1922 marked the opening of Harry Burt’s landmark Youngstown location at 325 West Federal Street. This expansion offered his confectionary business the needed space to become an anchor building downtown with...
by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Jan 24, 2022
A Legacy of Dignity, Strength, and Caring, 1966 – 2018 with Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor Site Manager, Dr. Marcelle Wilson This talk will chronicle the history of the YGDNA, the first nurses’ union in Ohio and the second in the country from its...
by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Feb 17, 2022
With local author and historian Sean Posey Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley share a rich but often overlooked past. During the late 1910s, the ever-present smoke blanketing the area could not hide the fires from the burning business district of East Youngstown or...
by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Aug 13, 2021
All tours are now SOLD OUT! 344 Oak Hill Ave. Youngstown, Ohio 44502 Tours begin at 11:00am and run every 20 minutes. The last tour group will go out at 2:40pm. Participants may expect each tour to last approximately 1 1/2 hours. NOTE: The Youngstown Marathon will be...
by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Jun 30, 2021
We’re back in person at our Tyler History Center’s Thomas Ballroom for the third Bites and Bits of History lunchtime program of the Summer Series. Plan on bringing your own lunch on Thursday, September 16 at Noon. We can’t wait to see all of you...
by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Aug 13, 2021
This walking tour celebrates the 175th anniversary of Mahoning County, the 146th anniversary of the founding of Mahoning Valley Historical Society, and the 100th anniversary of “the Home of Good Humor” at the building that now houses Tyler History Center. Various...
by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Aug 13, 2021
This scavenger-hunt-meets-road-trip tests your knowledge of local history and geography. Teams will receive a set of clues directing them to six different historic sites spread throughout the Mahoning Valley. One “lifeline” call will be available to each team during...
by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Jun 30, 2021
Continuing in an ONLINE video format, our next Bites and Bits of History program for the Summer Series will debut on Thursday, August 19 at Noon, on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/hepAUvh11hw. Learn about why Youngstown was a destination for eloping couples...
by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Aug 12, 2021 | History-To-Go 2021, Uncategorized
Saturday, August 21, 2021 4:00pm – 8:00pm This scavenger-hunt-meets-road-trip tests your knowledge of local history and geography. Teams will receive a set of clues directing them to six different historic sites spread throughout the Mahoning Valley. One “lifeline”...
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