Shelby Steel Tube Company Exhibit

Ohio Firsts: Marvin Memorial Library Displays Shelby Steel Tube Company Exhibit

SHELBY, OH — Marvin Memorial Library is kicking off its America 250 celebrations with the new historical exhibit, “Ohio Firsts: Shelby Steel Tube Company,”.

Created by the Shelby Cycle Historical Society and funded through a Trillium Local Activity Grant from the America 250–Ohio Commission, this 15-foot-wide interpretive panel exhibit will be displayed on the main floor of the library, throughout the month of January.

This exhibit is part of a traveling, self-guided tour across Ohio, featuring interpretive panels with QR codes linking to websites that tell the story of the seamless tube industry from 1890–1909—including its bold beginnings, rapid expansion, devastating 1908 fire, and the extraordinary community effort that rebuilt the factory and secured Shelby’s place in industrial history.

Join us at the library each month as we celebrate American independence and Ohio’s contributions to our nation. Throughout the year, we will host our America250–Ohio program series, highlighting the unique impact Ohio and Ohioans have made on the United States over the past 250 years.

For more information about our programs and events, please visit our website at www.marvinlibrary.org or stop by the library for a program guide.