Remembering the Westinghouse war production efforts during WWII
Mansfield's former Westinghouse plant played an important role during World War II by manufacturing bands to adapt American bombs for British planes.
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Mansfield's former Westinghouse plant played an important role during World War II by manufacturing bands to adapt American bombs for British planes.
No decision has been made on whether or not to demolish either of the two buildings (Westinghouse 'A' & Ocie Hill) land bank manager Amy Hamrick said.
Scott Schaut, curator of the Mansfield Memorial Museum, will feature everything Westinghouse in the museum's 2022-2023 exhibit.
MANSFIELD - When the Mansfield Memorial Museum opens its doors for the season on Saturday, visitors will be able to learn about the city's manufacturing history, military history and more. Scott Schaut, curator at the museum at 34 Park Avenue West the past 24 years, said the museum was opened in 1892 and re-opened in 1999. The building is the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building and it is the first memorial building built in Ohio and the last standing. The building is one of the oldest continually used veterans meeting halls in Ohio. The Mansfield Memorial Museum was founded in the meet...
The history of aviation extends for more than 2,000 years, and for as long as itâs been around Mansfield has contributed to its advancement. Scott Schaut, director of the Mansfield Memorial Museum, has his sight set on raising enough funds for a Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building that could become the newest educational attraction in Mansfield. The new aviation museum will be an excellent resource for aviation enthusiasts and for those interested in learning more about Richland County's history. Submitted photo âIt's another piece of R...