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The Birth of Tyc-Toc

On January 19, 2021 By Jessica HilburnIn History & Obituaries1 Comment

Tyc-Toc, a center for youthful fun and excitement, created through philanthropy and community organizing in 1951, was a hub for teenagers in the Titusville community and still stands today, serving a slightly different purpose.

Cyclops & Cytemp: A Short History of Steelmaking in Titusville

On November 13, 2017November 15, 2017 By Jessica HilburnIn History & Obituaries7 Comments

Can you remember the sound of the hammer ringing out across town? How about the clanks and clangs of the presses or the scrape of the cold chisel? The plumes of steam and smoke rising into the sky on the east side of Titusville? These were all hallmark signs of one of Titusville's most lucrative non-oil industries: steel-making.

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