Ohio couple's 30-year hunt saves defunct amusement park; $11.5M museum planned
Completion of the exterior work at Youngstown's Idora Park museum marks a significant milestone, with the Mahoning Valley Historical Society now moving forward into the interior design stage. The museum is dedicated to exhibiting a diverse collection of park artifacts collected through the years. Fundraising initiatives are actively underway to support the project's financial objectives,…
Work on a new $11.5 million museum to preserve the history of the defunct Idora Park amusement complex in Youngstown has been completed. The Mahoning Valley Historical Society (MVHS) recently finished replacing the roof, repairing windows and exterior masonry at the four-story building at 250 E. Federal St., paving the way for interior design.
The museum will house tens of thousands of items collected over three decades by Canfield residents Jim and Toni Amey, who spent 30 years traveling across the United States to save rides, roller coaster cars, and other park artifacts. The Amey's formally donated their entire collection to the historical society in 2024, making it the foundation for the planned museum.
The building, bought by the MVHS in 2023 for $1.9 million, will have public exhibition spaces on the first and second floors, archival storage on the third floor, and existing commercial tenants on the fourth floor. Interior design, which includes architectural features inspired by Idora Park, is set to begin with Virginia-based design firm The Design Minds.
The museum aims to preserve Youngstown's cultural history, reflecting on the park's role as a social and cultural hub for diverse communities in the 20th century.
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