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Next History Share: Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 6pm, Mecca Town Hall
Photos & News Clippings
Photos & News Clippings
The Mecca Lakeside Zoo was owned and operated by Orla Drum through the 1950s and 60s. The Mecca Barn stands on the present location on Rt 46.
East Mecca Park, known today as Mecca Circle
The Red Brick Beauty north of the circle on Rt. 46.
The Fowler/Falkner General Store was also known as the Mecca Trading Post, Roth's, and had many other names and purposes. Built by Jonathan Fowler in the 1830s, it still stands at Mecca Circle.
Dr. James Smith Brown
Dr. James Smith Brown
1853-1923
Born James Smith, adopted by by James and Rachel Buck Brown. Specialized in infectious diseases in children.
1880 Dr. James Smith Brown House
1880 Dr. James Smith Brown House
Brunstetter's home and iconic Mail Pouch barn just off of Mecca Circle.
The first schoolhouse in Mecca once stood on this property.
Mosquito Creek bridge
Mosquito Creek bridge
Looking from the east side of Mecca to the west.
Looking from the east side of Mecca to the west.
Daniel Bates Residence
Daniel Bates Residence
Built in 1901, it still stands near the NW corner of Rt 88 and Phillips-Rice.
Gideon Gault
1846-1930Teacher
1846-1930Teacher
Lathrop & Jennie Boon Palmer with son Frank (center) in front of their house.
Squire Nathan Palmer1811-1882Justice of the Peace
Lucretia (Abell) Palmer1819-1897
George F. Troxel
Proprietor of West Mecca's General Store & Post Master
Mecca I.O.O.F. member
Clinton Irwin
Farmer, Trustee,
Mecca I.O.O.F. Grand
John Genger
From the collection of Jeff Donaldson
John Genger
From the collection of Jeff Donaldson
George Boon
1820-1899Farmer
1820-1899Farmer
Martha (Clark) Boon
1829-1909
1829-1909
James Jacob Winans
1838-1919Civil War Veteran, Farmer,
Sawmill Owner
1838-1919Civil War Veteran, Farmer,
Sawmill Owner
John Cisney Armstrong
1830-1916Farmer, Carpenter. Donated land for the United Presbyterial Church on Bazetta Rd.
1830-1916Farmer, Carpenter. Donated land for the United Presbyterial Church on Bazetta Rd.
Martha (Kier) Armstrong
1833-1893
1833-1893
William Kier Armstrong
1866-1940
Farmer, Carpenter
1866-1940
Farmer, Carpenter
Vestina (Winans) Armstrong
1867-1952Hotel Manager
1867-1952Hotel Manager
The intersection of route 88 and Bazetta Road looking east. The store building at left is the present location of Monty's. From the 1874 Trumbull Co. Atlas.
West Mecca School in 1916. Leah Harris is standing in the back row, third from right. She met her husband, John Winans Armstrong, who was the "bus driver" and took students to and from school by horse and buggy. She graduated that spring and the couple married that winter.
Students in front of the West Mecca school building, about 1916. This school was located on the current site of Maples Tavern/ Mumma's near the Rt 88 and Bazetta Rd. intersection. Leah Harris Armstrong is in the front row, second from left.
The Mecca centralized school was built in 1927 and razed in 1943 to make way for Mosquito Reservoir. The bricks of the old building can still be seen off the south side of the causeway at low tide.
Playbill from Mecca School, 1932
Playbill from Mecca School, 1932
From the collection of Arlene Duff
Mecca AC Baseball Team Clipping
Mecca AC Baseball Team Clipping
Most likely from the 1930s. From the collection of Arlene Duff.
East Mecca Consolidated School in 1907. Built in 1904 across from the present high school with a sister school in the west, they were tore down in 1927 with the construction of the centralized school in the center of Mecca.
West Mecca Consolidated School. 1904-1927. After it was disassembled, the boards were used to build Maples Tavern, also known as Mumma's on the same site.
Residence of John F. KlumppWe believe this house is gone and the original location cannot be found.
Lachman House was originally a grocery and notions store and hotel. When owned by Mr. Millikin, it operated as a store and post office. It was known at one time as the Wheel Inn and still stands at Mecca Circle next to Cones & Coney's.
Residence of Hermen Love, built in 1866. It still stands south of Mecca Circle on Rt. 46. It remained in the Love family until 2003.
Mecca Community Church in 2000, just north of Mecca Circle on 46. It was originally built by the Freewill and Congregational Churches. Dedicated in the fall of 1842. President Garfield preached there when he was a divinity student at Hiram College. It was saved from demolition and moved to Hiram College in 2006-2007. In 2012, it was rechristened as Koritansky Hall.
Dr. John Love lived in East Mecca and operated a store and undertaking business at the present location of Monty's. From the TCHS collection.
Andrew Holko's Lakeside Market, September 1948
Andrew Holko's Lakeside Market, September 1948
West Mecca adult bookmobile stop, with Floyd W. Miller pictured (back to camera). Currently Monty's on the NE corner of the Rt. 88 and Bazetta Rd. intersection. From the Local History & Genealogy Center, Warren-Trumbull County Public Library
Mrs. F.W. (Myrna) Benton and Mrs. John (Elizabeth) Duncan, September, 1948.
Mrs. F.W. (Myrna) Benton and Mrs. John (Elizabeth) Duncan, September, 1948.
West Mecca adult bookmobile stop. From the Local History & Genealogy Center, Warren-Trumbull County Public Library.
"From Bad To Worse"
"From Bad To Worse"
By John Lakey, 1926
E.G. Miller Ad (front)
E.G. Miller Ad (front)
from the Trumbull County
Historical Society's collection
E.G. Miller Ad (back)
E.G. Miller Ad (back)
from the Trumbull County
Historical Society's collection
Ladies Aid Society
Ladies Aid Society
From the collection of Arlene Duff
Mecca Parade Entry
Mecca Parade Entry
Chester Tomlinson is driving the tractor pulling the Mecca Travel Club's float. August 1970
Mecca Postcard, Mosquito Lake
Mecca Postcard, Mosquito Lake
Mecca Postcard, Mosquito Creek
Mecca Postcard, Mosquito Creek
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