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YOUNGSTOWN LIVE
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This site is brought to you by the Mahoning County Convention & Visitors Bureau in an effort to help make your visit the most pleasant, seamless experience possible!
Youngstown Live visitors get instant information on a wide variety of unique attractions, fantastic restaurants, and shopping galore, as well as challenging golf courses and outdoor recreation available throughout the Mahoning Valley. Add to this your choice of comfortable lodging, wonderful dining options and warm Midwest hospitality, and you’ve got the perfect blend for a great getaway!
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THE MAHONING VALLEY
Youngstown was founded in 1797 when John Young purchased 15,560 acres in the Mahoning River Valley from the United States Government through the Connecticut Land Company. By 1802, he and a survey company had laid out the Youngstown Township along the Mahoning River, seven miles west of the Pennsylvania state line.
This area was the first populated area of the Connecticut Western Reserve, and during the earliest part of the 20th century, immigrants from all over the world came to the Youngstown area to start a new life. With that wave of immigrants came a wide variety of customs and traditions, and today, that rich heritage helps define the Mahoning Valley!