For almost 100 years Youngstown’s major industries were iron and steel manufacturing. The decline of the industries and the closing of the mills in the late 1970s and early 1980s dealt the city a blow from which it may never recover. Most of the mills have been leveled , many buildings are vacant and boarded up but overall the city has been kept clean and neat and the city center is still thriving due to Youngstown State University located a bit north.
The museum does an excellent job of explaining all aspects of iron and steel making along with more personal stories of immigration and labor struggles.
The museum is accessible with just a few displays that are too high to be viewed easily from a wheelchair.
The parking lot is large enough for vans and small RVs. Larger RVs can be parked at metered spaces along the street. Museum
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