Bits of Beacon History

Halloweens past, maker of parks, St. Joachim’s dedication, mystery object

School for men, first black Beacon grad, cottages on the mountain

Hollywood director, the old theater, three red houses, when Lincoln visited

Black history, Lafayette Avenue, Madame Zingarra and saving a president

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

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

Classic postcard, plastic snow, electric flying suits

A message from above, and treating Zelda

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

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

Explosions, daredevils, cannonballs and straw hats

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

A local historian shares some tales of the past