Gretchen duling grew up on the ohio river, which was an important link. History of youngstown and the mahoning valley, ohio, volume 1. When researching these boxers, i was so humbled to find the tremendous careers that most of these men had. Will be at the little beaver historical society industrial museum with books this saturday and. Nearly one hundred years ago, the steel city of youngstown, ohio was on the rise. The line is owned by the columbiana county port authority. Of interest to local historians, butler details businesses, industries, societies, and educational resources and provides names of people who were instrumental in the functioning.
The akron, canton and youngstown railroad historical society was organized in 1992 by a dedicated group of rail historians, modelers, and railfans. Since the steel industry was a major industry in the area, steel industry railroading is a major focus of our association, with the result that we have the largest. Corman railroad western ohio lines rjcw rsl railroad rsl warren and trumbull railroad wtrm wheeling and lake erie railway we youngstown and austintown railroad yarr. The fall of youngstown, ohio is among the most important devolutions in american urban history. Joseph butler was a member of one of the prominent ohio families, and has put together a brief overview of the development of the region and people who played a part. The mahoning valley railroad heritage association, a 501c3 organization, was formed in 1985 to preserve the railroading history and heritage of the mahoning valley in ohio, which includes the youngstown warren metropolitan area. History of youngstown and the mahoning valley, ohio kindle. Boxing capital of the world is a book that lists all the men who have entered into professional boxing since boxings beginnings in youngstown, ohio in 1891.
And what ultimately happens to youngstown, and to other postindustrial cities like it, portends either promise or peril for this countrys future. Written in cooperation with the akron railroad club, this book chronicles the everchanging akron railroad scene since the clubs founding in 1936. Youngstown and southern railway project gutenberg self. Growing up in working class youngstown railroads bob on. Research on the underground railroad in youngstown.
The baltimore and ohio played an important part in my wifes family history. Now living in orchard park, the dulings recently published their book called a final river to cross. The ohio and pennsylvania railroad resumed temporary operations in december 2004, but. Build date is from the book 20th century history of youngstown and mahoning county, 1907. History of youngstown and the mahoning valley, ohio butler, joseph g on. Research on the underground railroad in youngstown lifestyles. The youngstown and southeastern railroad reporting mark ysrr is a shortline railroad subsidiary of the indiana boxcar corporation that operates freight trains between youngstown, ohio and darlington, pennsylvania, united states.