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August 2019
Bites & Bits of History: The Scouting Movement: How it All Began
The program will explore how he started both male and female scouting, how it came to the United States, and Mahoning Valley scouting history.
Find out more »SOLD OUT – Whiskey Rebellion Bus Tour: Pittsburgh
Mahoning Valley Historical Society continues its History To Go Event Series 2019 with a Whiskey Rebellion-themed bus tour to Pittsburgh, PA on Sunday, August 18 from 8:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. This customized event includes visits to the Senator John Heinz History Center, the Strip District, Wigle Distillery & Tasting Room, and Allegheny Cemetery. A chartered bus will transport guests throughout the day, departing and returning to Tyler History Center in Downtown Youngstown at 325 W. Federal St. MVHS Executive…
Find out more »September 2019
Founders Day Mahoning River Walking Tour
TWO TOUR TIMES AVAILABLE! NOON AND 2:30 P.M. Mahoning Valley Historical Society is partnering with Friends of the Mahoning River to lead walking tours around the Mahoning River’s Spring Common area as part of the History To Go Event Series 2019. This event is part of the overall commemoration of MVHS’s 144th Founders Day Celebration. MVHS appreciates the support of Friends of the Mahoning River. Members of the group will accompany each tour and provide many insights regarding the ecological,…
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Founders Day Open House
Mahoning Valley Historical Society is planning its 144TH Founders Day Open House for Sunday, September 8, 2019, at Tyler History Center with many free activities and a focus on the Mahoning River. Free Museum Admission Local History Fair Ice Cream Making Family Friendly Games Mahoning River Walking Tour “This annual event gives the community a chance to look back on its deep history and reminds us all how resourceful and resilient the Mahoning Valley has always been,” says Bill Lawson,…
Find out more »Bites & Bits of History: Art and the American Presidency
Mahoning Valley Historical Society will present “Art and the American Presidency” as the featured Bites and Bits of History Lunch Program at Noon on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at the Tyler History Center in Downtown Youngstown. The main speaker will be Dr. Lou Zona, Director of the Butler Institute of American Art. Dr. Zona will speak to the relationships many U.S. Presidents had with art and artists. In anticipation of the Butler’s centennial anniversary, MVHS will recognize this celebration and…
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