From thrills to ashes: Idora Park to be reimagined in interactive museum

Idora Park first opened in 1899, in what is now called the Idora neighborhood. It was owned and operated by the Youngstown ...
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Theme park fans can walk through grounds of former Idora Park

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN)- Sunday will be a special day for fans of Idora Park. People will be allowed to walk through the property where the park once stood. Sunday is also the 42nd anniversary of the ...
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Tyler center displays Idora Park artifacts

Submitted photo Memorabilia collected from Idora Park by Jim and Toni Amey is on display at the Tyler History Center. Before its new home is ready, the Mahoning Valley Historical Society is displaying ...
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Idora Park legacy preserved in new downtown museum plans

Idora Park legacy preserved in new downtown Youngstown, Ohio museum plans ...
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Canfield Couple Invites Visitors to Remember Youngstown's Idora Park

After a fire destroyed a beloved Youngstown amusement park in 1984, a Canfield man collected pieces of Idora Park. Jim Amey and his wife Toni started sharing what they collected in 2013 through the ...
East Bay Times

Days Gone By: Idora Park was Oakland’s fun-filled predecessor to the Temescal

F.M. “Borax” Smith made his fortune in carving minerals, mainly borax, out of the Nevada desert. He then invested in trolley lines and real estate. In 1903, these two investments came together in one ...
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From thrills to ashes: Idora Park to be reimagined in interactive museum

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — The Mahoning Valley Historical Society is hoping to recreate the sights, sounds and maybe even smells of an amusement park that has become a beloved memory in the Valley.