Speakers Bureau

Speakers dealing with various aspects of Beaver County history are available to school and civic groups. Topics range from the Geography of Beaver County to Landmarks. 

Brenda Applegate

  • A Brief History of Logs Town  (1744 -1758) and Legion Ville (1792-1793)
  • Strolling through Time:  A Chronology of Beaver County, PA., History to 2016
  • History of Fort McIntosh
  • History of Mother’s Day
  • History of Quilt Making
  • Lenni Lenape Indians at Logs Town  (1725 – 1754)
  • Food of the Eastern Woodlands Indians in Southwestern Pennsylvania
  • Captain William Vicary and Life in Beaver County  1826 to 1842
  • Landmarks of Beaver County  (originally Denver Walton’s presentation)
  • Beaver County Fashion Frontier, featuring fashions from the 1700’s to the early 1900’s – live models
  • Beaver County and the Underground Railroad

Jim Camp

  • History of Beaver County Bridges

Charles Townsend

  • Underground Railroad in Beaver County
  • History of  Cannelton
  • History of Industry- steel, iron, pottery

Judy Foster

  • Underground Railroad

In House Custom-Tailored Programs

  • Boy/Girl Scout badge program
  • Preschool
  • School Locations (elementary/middle)
  • Coordination of Reenactments
  • Retirement/nursing homes
  • Bus tours
  • Garden tours/workshops
  • Others upon interest/theme

Contact the Foundation office for more information.