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• Fort McIntosh - The first fort built by the Continental Army north of the Ohio River.
• A Chronicle of Events - A list of events in Beaver's History from 1770 - 1975.
• People in Beaver History - Biographies of famous Beaver Countians.
• Beaver - Remarks on Beaver from historical figures.
• 18th Century - Information on Beaver around the time of Fort McIntosh.
• Early 19th Century - Beginnings of a community and county.
• Bridgewater - It's beginning and subsequent growth.
• 1830's and Beaver Newspapers - The former and current offices of the Beaver County Times and facts from the "History Of Beaver County Papers."
• Some Beaver Homes - Pictures and information on homes in the Beaver Area.
• Artist Renderings of Beaver - Drawings of the Beaver Area from 1859, 1886, and 1900.
• Mid-19th Century - Beaver grows as it approaches the time of the Civil War.
• Floods - The Beaver Valley has known many floods, the worst being that of February, 1884.
• Business in Early Beaver - Businesses begin to grow and prosper in the Beaver area.
• Industry Comes to Beaver - Big Companies build plants around Beaver in a time of rapid growth.
• Schools of Beaver - How Educational Facilities have grown in the area.
• Beaver College - Higher Education also grew in Beaver with the Beaver College and Musical Institute.
• Third Street - The evolution of the Beaver business district.
• Trolley Transportation - Early Beaverites could once ride across town on a trolley for only a nickel.
• Railroad Travel - Railroads once ran across the nation even in Beaver, but slowly they began to disappear.
• Sports History - Beaver is a town with a rich sports history.
• Churches of Beaver - There are many churches in the Beaver Area spanning over many denominations.
• Beaver Library - The Beaver Library has occupied many places during its history, and served thousands of people.
• The Area's Growth - The Beaver Area has been fortunate in maintaining a deliberate pace of growth.
• Industry Grows - New companies move to the area as the economy expands.
• Beaver Families - Beaver has seen many people come and go but some families have remained here for years.
• Beaver Now - Beaver has had a wonderful past and it's on the way to a good future.
• Acknowledgements
• Committees - The fine People who made this book possible.

Prophets have honor all over the Earth,

Except in the village where they were born;

Where such its knew them boys from birth,

Naturally hold 'em in scorn.

There's nothing Nineveh Town can give

(Nor being swallowed by whales between),

Makes Up for the place where a man's folks live,

That don't care nothing what he has been.

He might ha' been that, or he might ha' been this,

But they hate and they love him for what he is.

Rudyard Kipling