The Streets of Beaver as They Used to Be

The Streets of Beaver as They Used to Be

Apr 2, 2020

Above: Exterior photo of Myrtle’s family’s plumbing shop, W.B. Laughlin, circa 1905. The plumbing shop was located at 428 Third Street. Beaver is the place we call home – warm, friendly, familiar. We know the streets and our friends who live on them; the best shops...
Beaver Through the Ages

Beaver Through the Ages

Apr 2, 2020

As the world has entered into a new decade, we felt it appropriate to celebrate by reminiscing about the days of Beaver Borough gone by. We asked for memory submissions on Facebook, and our followers did not disappoint. Check out what they had to say…if their stories...
Where Will You Be Next Sunday?

Where Will You Be Next Sunday?

Nov 27, 2019

Submitted by Eleanor Stout Courtney, Beaver Resident All the churches in Beaver provide a Sunday school program. Many Beaver residents attended Sunday school as children. Some continued to attend adult classes. My mother, who came to Beaver in 1907, was in Sunday...
Beaver’s Paradoxical Recluse – John H. Craner

Beaver’s Paradoxical Recluse – John H. Craner

Nov 27, 2019

This 1895 tintype is the only photo known to exist of  John H. Craner. Submitted by Robert Rice, Beaver Historical and Architectural Review Board (HARB) Those familiar with local history and architecture will invariably point to Beaver native John Henry Craner (1871...
The History of Beaver’s Iconic Clock Tower

The History of Beaver’s Iconic Clock Tower

Sep 5, 2019

Written by Midge Sefton, Curator for the Beaver Area Heritage Museum, Beaver Resident In 2000, Beaver Borough applied for and received a grant for a streetscape project from Community Development Block Grant Funding. This project removed the power lines from the front...