Mahoning Valley Historical Society has begun its 150th year celebration. The celebration will last until September 2025 with loads of history about the society and the Mahoning Valley, and events to celebrate this milestone.
The last decades of the 19th century were a time of prosperity, as well as tremendous growth and change, for Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley. In 1880, Youngstown’s population (15,435) had grown by 90% over the previous decade. By 1896, it was designated a First Class City with a population over 25,000. The population swelled rapidly as people moved here to work in the iron and coal industries, and other trades and businesses that grew along with the city and the surrounding townships. It was the period just before steel overshadowed iron and the city truly became a metropolis.
Join MVHS at noon for Bites and Bits of History on Thursday, November 21 when Jessica Trickett, MVHS Collections Curator, discusses the history of the Mahoning Valley in the 1880s and 1890s.
Bring your lunch to the Tyler History Center’s Thomas Ballroom for this free educational event. Bites and Bits of History Lunchtime programs are sponsored by the John and Loretta Hynes Foundation.
Penguin City Night Market