August Meeting: What's in your attic?
Join us August 26 for a fun, interactive program of “Show and Tell: Our Collection and Yours!” We’ll be discussing a dozen or so noteworthy items from our holdings but are counting on YOU to bring your own interesting treasures to display and discuss, ideally things that are made/used/purchased here in Beacon. Photos, clothing, books, ephemera, whatever you want to bring! Did someone in your family keep a diary? Do you have photos or keepsakes of local scenes or businesses? We want to see them!
August 26 at 7 p.m. at the Elks Club, 900 Wolcott Avenue. We thank Elks Lodge #1493 for hosting us! Can’t make it in person to our meetings? No problem! We make every effort to stream our monthly meetings live via a ZOOM link on the front page of our website at BeaconHistorical.org.
Historic Property Plaques
Want to celebrate the history of your home or business? Every structure within the Beacon City School District is eligible to purchase one of our new Historic Property Plaques, providing the building is 100 years or older. The oval plaques are 6x8 inches and come in:
Aluminum ($250+$20.94 sales tax = $270.94); or
Bronze ($395+$33.08 sales tax = $428.08).
If you are a tax-exempt non-profit, please provide your EIN/Tax ID number. The property owner is responsible for installing the plaque (with provided hardware). Delivery takes about eight weeks once the order is placed.
Participants need to submit a simple, easy-to-complete, one-page application form and provide information regarding the history of the building, including photos if available, with their check. Email BeaconHistorical@gmail.com for more information and a copy of the application form.
Can’t make it in person to our meetings? No problem!
We make every effort to stream them live via our ZOOM link here: