Steel Museum to Take History into Community
By Marcelle R. WilsonSite Manager, Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – As the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor turns 30 this year, we reflect on the past and how we can adapt to the future.
The museum began as a way to honor the legacy of the iron and steel industry. The Ohio History Connection made building a museum here a priority in its 10-year plan in 1974. As History Connection members toured the area, over and ov