Historical Markers and War Memorials in Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown is the county seat for Mahoning County
Youngstown is in Mahoning County
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1959-1975 The Vietnam War This memorial is dedicated by the people of Mahoning County to honor forever those who served, those who gave their lives, and those who remain missing in action. As we walk away at peace the healing has begun and now we . . . — — Map (db m107684) WM
The City of Youngstown has a long and interesting story, which continues to influence its development and growth. Native Americans traveled through the richly forested area that contained plenty of natural resources, enticing migration from the east . . . — — Map (db m169749) HM
Central Square (1900-2004). Steel-frame skyscrapers and retail buildings replaced wood-frame residences as the downtown evolved into a commercial district. A small public library branch occupied the north side of the square from 1923 to 1954. . . . — — Map (db m121452) HM
Central Tower One of northeast Ohio's finest Art Deco examples, the 17-story Central Tower was designed by Morris W. Scheibel (1887-1976) for Central Savings & Loan in 1929. Scheibel's use of stepped-back upper floors, an Egyptian-inspired . . . — — Map (db m107688) HM
Civil War Soldiers' Monument The figure atop the Soldiers' Monument has looked over Youngstown's Central Square since 1870. Ohio Governor David Tod began campaigning for a monument for Youngstown's fallen soldiers even before the Civil War ended. . . . — — Map (db m107806) HM
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Crandall Park is the heart of the historic district and includes Fifth Avenue, Redondo Road, Catalina Avenue, and Tod Lane. Most of the district’s historic structures were built between 1904 and 1930, Youngstown’s heyday as an urban . . . — — Map (db m79490) HM
John Young (1763–1825) who gave his name to the city, James Hillman (1762–1848) whom the Indians trusted, and Daniel Shehy (1759–1834) pioneer farmer & active citizen, met on this site, June 27, 1796 — — Map (db m169293) HM
Established in 1930 by Dennis T. Peters, Earl McBride, Raymond Book,
and Paul Ludt, Forest Lawn Memorial Park is an example of the work
of Cleveland architect Munroe Copper, Jr. and landscape architects
William Pitkin, Jr. and Seward Mott. As one . . . — — Map (db m169260) HM
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Harry Burt and Good Humor
Harry B. Burt (1874-1926) came to Youngstown in 1893 and began making and selling penny candy. He expanded his business with high quality candies, chocolates, and ice cream. Around 1920 Burt invented a . . . — — Map (db m79492) HM
[front] Antietam Chickamauga The heroic dead of Youngstown township killed in battle or died from disease contracted in the army, 1861 – 1865. 1st infantry division Army of Virginia, Surgeon in Chief Thomas J. Shannon, Cedar Creek, . . . — — Map (db m108899) WM
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The Kyle-McCollum House, thought to be the oldest continuously inhabited residence still on its original site in Youngstown, was built by War of 1812 veteran Joshua Kyle (c. 1766-1842) and his wife Mary Stewart (c. 1774-1844). The . . . — — Map (db m122051) HM
On May 26, 1937, President Philip Murray of the Steel Workers Committee (SWOC) ordered a national walkout against three of the "Little Steel" companies. Two companies, Republic and Youngstown Sheet & Tube, operated major facilities in Ohio. The . . . — — Map (db m79493) HM
Side A: Oscar D. Boggess Homestead
Oscar D. Boggess (1832-1907) was born in Virginia, the son of a slave and her master. He and his family were granted freedom in the will of his father and master. The will was contested up to the United . . . — — Map (db m43861) HM
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Pioneer Pavilion
Pioneer Pavilion, one of the oldest structures in Youngstown, is a rare surviving example of early nineteenth-century industry. James Heaton constructed this sandstone building in 1821 as a mill for carding and . . . — — Map (db m79495) HM
The Road of Remembrance dedicates this monument to the Heroes of the World War.
The Road of Remembrance dedicates this monument to the Heroes of the Revolutionary War.
The Road of Remembrance dedicates this monument to the Heroes of the . . . — — Map (db m169255) WM
St. Augustine Episcopal Chapel was founded by Lenora Evans Berry, an African American woman, in 1907. A lifelong Baptist, her mission was the development of the Episcopal Church for African Americans in Youngstown. Mrs. Berry's husband, bricklayer . . . — — Map (db m79496) HM
The Sisters of the Humility of Mary, who came here from France in 1864, opened St. Elizabeth Hospital on this site in the former Fitch House on December 8, 1911. St. Elizabeth Hospital has cared for all, regardless of ability to pay, and devoted . . . — — Map (db m79499) HM
John Young and his surveying team arrived in the Mahoning River Valley on June 27, 1796, in the area known today as Spring Commons. Young purchased a 15,560-acre township from the Western Reserve Land Company of Connecticut on February 9, 1797, . . . — — Map (db m169463) HM
Like most major rivers and cities in Ohio, the
Mahoning River and its watershed have played
a significant role in the development of the city
of Youngstown.
There is little known of the area we call the
Mahoning Valley prior to the . . . — — Map (db m202490) HM
The Warner Theater
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Edward W. Powers Auditorium / Symphony Center
5-31-80 — — Map (db m202486) HM
On August 19, 1996, this building was rededicated to honor the achievements of
Thomas D. Lambros as lawyer, jurist and proud citizen of the United States of America.
This son of Greek immigrants was born February 4, 1930, in Ashtabula, . . . — — Map (db m202484) HM
Union National Bank Building The First National Bank erected the present building in 1926 during a period of great industrial and social development in the Mahoning Valley. This bank merged with the Commercial National Bank to form the Union . . . — — Map (db m107686) HM
The Warner Brothers - Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack - were members of a Jewish immigrant family from Poland that settled in Youngstown in the mid-1890s. The brothers attended local schools and worked in their father's shoe repair shop and meat . . . — — Map (db m202086) HM
Sidney (Sid) Rackoff (1919- 2014) created these sculptures in the 1990s. They represent hard physical labor, military
service and human suffering. The themes reflect the
dedication and toil that local men and women gave
throughout history.
. . . — — Map (db m169754) HM
Founder John Young included a public square in his 1798 town plan which included a one-room log schoolhouse that opened in 1803.
In the decades that followed, the Market & Federal street intersection became the social center of Youngstown. . . . — — Map (db m202483) HM
