Series features Titanic
“Titanic: Facts and Lore” will be the topic of the next William Holmes McGuffey Historical Society’s Memories of a Lifetime lecture.
Traci Manning, curator of education for the Mahoning Valley Historical Society, will talk about the “unsinkable” ship, which hit an iceberg and capsized on its maiden voyage in 1912, and the prominent Youngstown family that was among its passengers. Manning has a bachelor’s degree in religion and Civil War-era studies from Gettysburg College and a master’s degree in applied history from Shippensburg University.
The program starts at 10 a.m. May 15 at Kravitz’s Deli meeting room, 3135 Belmont Ave., Liberty. Admission is $5 for members, $6 for nonmembers, and reservations can be made by calling 330-726-8277.
YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning Valley Historical Society is resuming its annual Historic Preservation Awards program for outstanding revitalization projects and people who have made an impact on preservation in the community.
MVHS has recognized more than 60 organizations and individuals since 2005, but put the awards program on hold last year because of the pandemic.
The MVHS Historic Preservation Awards are sponsored by First Place Community Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley.
Call-for-entry details are being sent to members and various businesses, organizations, and individuals across the Valley. After a judging process is completed in May, which is National Preservation Month, a special ceremony to acknowledge winners will be held during MVHS’ 146th annual meeting on June 22.
Mar 16, 2021
Following a year of laying low in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mahoning County officials are hoping to emerge soon with a bang as the county marks its 175th anniversary.
Commissioner Carol Rimedio-Righetti recently told our reporter she is hopeful that some excitement from the 1908 laying of the cornerstone for the current county courthouse can be recreated when a new time capsule is placed into the cornerstone in coming months.
She suggested re-enacting a parade down West Federal Street to the current courthouse for the next time-capsule event, which also will celebrate the six-year renovation of the courthouse that wrapped up about a year ago.
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Carol Rimedio Righetti, Mahoning County commissioner, is shown along West Federal Street in Youngstown in the area where a huge parade, shown above, took place in 1908 on the day the cornerstone of the current Mahoning County Courthouse was put in place.
Staff photos / R. Michael Semple
YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County’s earliest history included political intrigue and controversy, as the seat of government started in Canfield in 1846, but moved to Youngstown 30 years later.
From 1873 onward, the county’s governance has been focused on Youngstown.
Bill Lawson, Mahoning Valley Historical Society executive director, noted historic highlights to mark the county’s 175th anniversary during a recent presentation to the Mahoning County commissioners.