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Home»Entries posted by Robert Murphy

Bits of Beacon History

Bits of Beacon History

Dead mayor streets, Mark Twain’s “visit,” Cedar Lawn

By Robert Murphy on December 10, 2018No CommentRead More

Bits of Beacon History

Bits of Beacon History

Hollywood comes to town, the Forrestal legacy, the east end silos

By Robert Murphy on October 15, 2018Comments Off on Bits of Beacon HistoryRead More

The Great War Comes Home

The Great War Comes Home

A century ago, the first local men died in WWI

By Robert Murphy on August 19, 20181 CommentRead More

Bits of Beacon History

Bits of Beacon History

Classic postcard, plastic snow, electric flying suits

By Robert Murphy on August 8, 20182 CommentsRead More

Bits of Beacon History

Bits of Beacon History

A message from above, and treating Zelda

By Robert Murphy on June 12, 2018Comments Off on Bits of Beacon HistoryRead More

Beacon’s Wall of Honor

Beacon’s Wall of Honor

Sign painter inscribed names of 1,704 service members

By Robert Murphy on May 28, 2018Comments Off on Beacon’s Wall of HonorRead More

Bits of Beacon History

Bits of Beacon History

A “commuter ski school,” Bookie Blox and a Hellcat buzzes Main

By Robert Murphy on February 6, 20181 CommentRead More

Bits of Beacon History

Bits of Beacon History

Beacon’s stuntman, the first TV, cat trouble and a mystery man

By Robert Murphy on October 31, 2017Comments Off on Bits of Beacon HistoryRead More

Bits of Beacon History

Bits of Beacon History

Explosions, daredevils, cannonballs and straw hats

By Robert Murphy on July 27, 2017Comments Off on Bits of Beacon HistoryRead More

Bits of Beacon History

Bits of Beacon History

A poem, pigeons, a new fridge and an early female doctor

By Robert Murphy on April 25, 20171 CommentRead More

Bits of Beacon History

Bits of Beacon History

A local historian shares some tales of the past

By Robert Murphy on March 1, 20172 CommentsRead More

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