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Bob’S HISTORY BLOG

Robert J. Murphy, former city historian and past president of the Beacon Historical Society, was a master storyteller and writer. Bob wrote a variety of fascinating articles for what we affectionately call “Bob’s Blog.” You can use the magnifying tool in the upper right corner to search for a particular subject. In addition, his popular monthly newsletter of 38 years was compiled and edited by Denise VanBuren in Beacon’s Memorykeeper and Storyteller: Robert J. Murphy.

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On This Date in Beacon's History: August 18, 1861
On This Date in Beacon's History: August 18, 1861
On This DayLiz BirchAugust 22, 2019
Beacon's Historic Buildings Then and Now: 139 Rombout Avenue
Beacon's Historic Buildings Then and Now: 139 Rombout Avenue
Historic BuildingsLiz BirchAugust 1, 2019
Beacon's Historic Homes: 17 Church Street
Beacon's Historic Homes: 17 Church Street
Historic HomesLiz BirchJuly 27, 2019
Charles B. Stover: Maker of Parks
Charles B. Stover: Maker of Parks
Historic FiguresLiz BirchJuly 27, 2019
The Cottage Colony on the Summit of Mt. Beacon
The Cottage Colony on the Summit of Mt. Beacon
GeneralLiz BirchJune 29, 2019
Beacon High School Graduating Class of 1925... And the Story Behind the Picture
Beacon High School Graduating Class of 1925... And the Story Behind the Picture
Guest UserJune 20, 2019
"Ben" the Firehorse Joins Tompkins Hose Fire Company
"Ben" the Firehorse Joins Tompkins Hose Fire Company
Guest UserJune 13, 2019
Written in Stone
Written in Stone
Guest UserMay 24, 2019
"The Three Red Houses"
"The Three Red Houses"
Guest UserApril 24, 2019
Pete Sings at Beacon High | November 27, 1965
Pete Sings at Beacon High | November 27, 1965
Historic FiguresLiz BirchApril 18, 2019
"That is Harrold With Two R's!"
"That is Harrold With Two R's!"
Guest UserApril 2, 2019
On Stage at the Old Beacon Theatre
On Stage at the Old Beacon Theatre
Guest UserMarch 21, 2019
On Stage at the Old Beacon Theatre
On Stage at the Old Beacon Theatre
Historic BuildingsLiz BirchMarch 21, 2019
The Lincoln Connections to Beacon
The Lincoln Connections to Beacon
Guest UserMarch 2, 2019
Black History Month: Early History of the Local African-American Community
Black History Month: Early History of the Local African-American Community
Guest UserFebruary 19, 2019
Black History Month: Early History of the Local African-American Community
Black History Month: Early History of the Local African-American Community
Historic SpacesLiz BirchFebruary 19, 2019
Then & Now: 213 Main Street
Then & Now: 213 Main Street
Guest UserJanuary 30, 2019
A Christmas Memory of Marion Conway
A Christmas Memory of Marion Conway
Guest UserDecember 24, 2018
A Life Saver Made in Beacon
A Life Saver Made in Beacon
Guest UserDecember 13, 2018
Why History Matters
Why History Matters
Guest UserNovember 20, 2018
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As we look forward to Thanksgiving, we note that our headquarters will be closed from November 23-December 3.

Beacon Historical Society
61 Leonard Street,
Beacon, NY, 12508,
United States
(845) 831-0514 beaconhistorical@gmail.com
Hours
Mon Closed
Tue Closed
Wed Closed
Thu 10am - 12pm
Fri Closed
Sat 1pm - 3pm
Sun Closed

October Meeting: Join us October 28 for “Honoring the Memory of our Beacon Veterans,” a presentation featuring various men and women from Beacon history who served with distinction in our nation’s Armed Forces. Men like William B. Wilson (left) the first Beacon soldier to die in the line of duty in World War I. Private Wilson was killed by shell fire on the night of August 19, 1918, near Dickebush Lake, Belgium, on a volunteer mission to retrieve the body of his best friend, Herb Miller of Newburgh. Wilson Post and Wilson Street in Beacon are named after him.

We gather at 7 p.m. at the Elks Club, whom we thank for hosting us. If you are unable to join us in person, we make every effort to stream our monthly meetings live via the Zoom link below; previous meetings can be found under the Past Events tab above.

Our meetings are held on the Fourth Tuesday of each month (unless otherwise noted) at 7 p.m.

If you can’t join us in person, we make every effort to stream the meeting live via this link - just copy and paste to your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83013097118?pwd=T1hYdHJMMTZqS3FyM2phS2VuMEttUT09

Beacon Historical Society
PO Box 89
61 Leonard Street
Beacon, NY 12508


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