Fort McIntosh

Fort McIntosh

Sep 5, 2019

Written by Stacey Ivol, Beaver Area Heritage Museum Director How many of us walk down River Road gazing at the beautiful view of the homes and river? Every season we have a beautiful panoramic view of the colorful foliage, but do you stop and take time to look at the...
A Beaver Church Recognized

A Beaver Church Recognized

Sep 5, 2019

Submitted by Eleanor Stout Courtney, Beaver Resident Residents of Beaver County know that Beaver is a town of churches. Retiring pastors often choose to make Beaver their final home. Years ago the town had a nickname of “Saint’s Rest.” Though all Beaver residents do...
Tornado of 1924

Tornado of 1924

May 21, 2019

The Tornado of June 1924 was such a rare occasion that photographs of the storm damage were made into postcards, pictured here. Postcards provided courtesy of the Beaver Area Heritage Museum....
“Once A Chief, Always A Chief”

“Once A Chief, Always A Chief”

May 21, 2019

A look back at Daniel A. Moore’s career as Chief of Beaver VFD From the Volunteer Firefighter Magazine, July 1957  —   Submitted by John Grosskopf “Once a fireman, always a fireman,’ is an old phrase, but in the case of Daniel A. Moore, it has been extended to “Once a...
Daughters of the American Revolution

Daughters of the American Revolution

May 21, 2019

Submitted by Kerry Coombs, Chapter Regent On March 19, 1904, twelve women gathered at the home of Miss Sue Darragh in Beaver, PA to celebrate a piece of history they all shared – they were descendants of soldiers of the Revolutionary War. Together, these women...