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Mill Creek hosts historical day at Idora Falls
By ALEXIS BARTOLOMUCCI
Mill Creek MetroParks hosted a Day at Idora Falls event on Aug. 13 at Lanterman’s Mill.
The morning and afternoon was dedicated to showing the history of Lanterman’s Mill, Idora Park and Youngstown. Guests could come and see the mill inside Lanterman’s in motion, food, activities and crafts. There were tables set up with posters and information the guests could learn from to get an idea of what Youngstown, Lanterman’s Mill and Idora Park used to be like.
The Day at Idora Falls was to celebrate the waterfall adjacent to Lanterman’s Mill getting one of its previous names, Idora Falls, back. Idora Falls was a name shared with a famous 20th-century amusement park, Idora Park, in Youngstown. This year is the park’s 125th anniversary making the event even more special and impactful.
In the morning there was a hike to Idora Falls that guests could participate in that would bring them to Lanterman’s Mill to enjoy the festivities. The guided hike provided information about the park, Idora Falls and Lanterman’s Mill.
The Day at Idora Falls has been put on by the park before, but this year the Metropark looked to expand into more of it’s surroundings to include in the day of activities.