Beaver Falls

Images of America: Pennsylvania

by Kenneth Britten, Beaver Falls Historical Society

Beaver Falls, known as Brighton before its incorporation, is located in the western corner of Pennsylvania. During its first one hundred fifty years, residents of the town built it into a self-supporting community committed to family values. Extensive industrial development occurred during this period, and the city was described as “one of the most well-established manufacturing towns in western Pennsylvania.” Carefully preserved images from the Beaver Falls Historical Society are combined with revealing and informative text in Beaver Falls. This fascinating new history includes some of the homes and businesses of early Beaver Falls families, and the railroad, canal, and river that connected Beaver Falls to the rest of the state. Newly discovered images and sources of the community’s history make this exciting new book a rare and timeless keepsake.

128 pages, Paperback

First published July 28, 2000

Reviews

[Evalynn]

This little book changed my perspective of the Beaver Falls my dad grew up in and his dad before him, which is so different than it was then. I can also see why my Hungarian family immigrated there. I have always thought of my dad as coming from a more rural area because he grew up surrounded by forest and playing in nature, but the Beaver Falls of his childhood was truly a bustling city.

[Robbin Collins]

Wouldn’t be interesting to anyone who was not from the area of the country, but was interesting historical information

[Hannah]

This was a fun book to look through to see pictures of Beaver Falls when it was first becoming a town. Seeing structures that have changed over time and some that have stayed the same.

[Diana]

I've lived in Beaver Falls for a decade, and found it interesting to see pictures from the city's past. It definitely made me want to explore my town!