The museum was originally going to be dedicated just to Lou Holtz but when the idea was raised to him he suggested that it include Upper Ohio Valley people in all fields of endeavor. Not being football fans we had no idea who Lou Holtz was but since the museum is free we stopped to find out. The museum has a small section on Holtz, exhibits on other notable residents, and historic exhibits on the area. The museum is in the old
First National Bank in East Liverpool and uses the bank vault for a display on Pretty Boy Floyd. Floyd, a petty criminal, bank robber, jail inmate, and murderer,
met his demise near East Liverpool on October 22, 1934 at hands of local and federal law enforcement.
The accessible entrance to the museum is on Crook Ave. Crook Ave- also know as Umbrella Alley because of the colorful umbrellas providing shade- is a pedestrian walkway. There isn't a push button to alert the staff and they may not hear knocking so it's best to call ahead. The main floor of the museum is accessible. The model train layout is hard to see from a seated position. The ramp to view some of the Pretty Boy Floyd exhibit is narrow and steep. A lift accesses the second floor. The lower level is not accessible.
Parking is available on the street. We parked two blocks south on 4th Street and walked/ rolled up Crook Ave. Wheelchair users may need assistance as it's fairly steep.
Museum 40.61877, -80.57911
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