| Pennsylvania (Beaver County), Rochester — About River Transit ... — Riverfrontiers — Stories of Beaver County & its Rivers |
| | The great Ohio River - and the Beaver River that flows into it - played important roles in attracting settlers to the Rochester area. Two hundred years ago, the rivers here served as main transportation routes, sources for industrial water power and shipping, and, of course, a food source through fishing.
In those days, the waterways were very useful but also were barriers - without a bridge or a boat, people and towns remained isolated on opposite shores.
Indian tribes and early . . . — Map (db m55923) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Beaver County), Rochester — Always A River 1991 |
| | The northernmost point of the 981 mile long Ohio River flows along the banks here at Rochester. Nearby the Beaver River joins the Ohio proclaiming the spirit of Beaver County's motto
Divided by it's rivers,
United by it's people. — Map (db m44885) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Beaver County), Rochester — Benvenue Manor |
| | Benvenue Manor was built in 1816 by George Henry Mueller near the Old Venango Trail. Stone for the manor was quarried on the property. Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, Zelienople, was founded here. Also on the property is Sunrise Cottage, built in 1848. — Map (db m50287) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Beaver County), Rochester — Daugherty Cemetery |
| | First Catholic cemetery in Beaver County. Land given by Edward Daugherty for Catholic burials upon the death of his brother 1801. Transferred to sponsor parish Saint Peter and Paul, Beaver 1832. Burial ground for parish priests, Father James Reid and Father Francis Steffen and war veterans. — Map (db m50285) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Beaver County), Rochester — H.C. Fry Glass Company — (1901-1932) |
| | Founded in Rochester by Henry Clay Fry President of the Rochester Tumbler and National Glass Company. Hundreds of skilled workers produced world renowned glass including cut, tableware, ovenware, art, industrial and optical glass of the finest quality. — Map (db m45786) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Beaver County), Rochester — Industry Along the Banks — Riverfrontiers — Stories of Beaver County & its Rivers |
| | In the 1880s, the heart of Rochester lay on the flat stretch of land along the Ohio River. The main road, Water Street, was a perfect location for businesses for many reasons. Proximity to the rivers and railroads meant heavy supplies could easily be transported to factories, and likewise, finished products could be carried away for sale. Many factories also needed a water source for steam, cooling or washing during their production processes. Unfortunately, rivers at that time were also an . . . — Map (db m55906) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Beaver County), Rochester — Joseph H. Bausman D.D. |
| | Home of Joseph H. Bausman D.D. 1854-1924 author of best known and most used history of Beaver County 2-volume Published 1904
Pastor of United Presbyterian and congregational churches Rochester 1882-1907
Professor English Literature Washington and Jefferson College 1907-1921 — Map (db m50284) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Beaver County), Rochester — Junction Park — (1901-1964) |
| | Built by Beaver Valley Traction Company to increase trolley ridership. 2 roller coasters, carousel, diner theatre, dance hall, dark ride, and grandstands with a racetrack and ballfields. In 1929 an Olympic pool was added. The rides were gone by 1941 and the pool closed in 1964. — Map (db m51428) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Beaver County), Rochester — Lewis and Clark |
| | In 1803, Meriwether Lewis led the corps of discovery, 11 men on a keelboat, though Beaver County. They stayed overnight about 3 miles west of Beaver and stopped in Georgetown. This visit was commemorated by a reenactment in Rochester and Georgetown in 2003. — Map (db m44791) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Beaver County), Rochester — Logans Town |
| | Talgayeeta, a Cayuga Indian also known as Chief Logan lived here 1772. Logans sister Koonay married trader John Gibson here. Logans family was massacred by renegade whites at Yellow Creek in 1774. He then wreaked terrible vengeance on white settlers in Ohio Valley. — Map (db m44880) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Beaver County), Rochester — Major General Joseph H. Pendleton |
| | Born in Rochester June 2, 1860 to Joseph R. and Matilda Cross Pendleton. United States Navy Academy 1878. He fired last shot in Spanish American War. Camp Pendleton California named in his honor. Died February 4, 1942. Buried at National Cemetery Coronado, California. — Map (db m45789) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Beaver County), Rochester — Make Way for the Railroad — Riverfrontiers — Stories of Beaver County & its Rivers |
| | By 1851 the railroad had arrived at Rochester. Rail transit had been developed in the year before and had finally spread through Pittsburgh and surrounding western Pennsylvania towns.
Railroads were built on flat surfaces - one commonly flat location was along river banks - where land was typically level for long stretches. In Rochester, this meant that the Beaver Division canal boat cargo that was often packed onto steam boats for continued travel could now be loaded onto rail cars for . . . — Map (db m55185) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Beaver County), Rochester — Oakland United Presbyterian Church |
| | Oakland United Presbyterian Church was organized in 1870. A frame building was erected in 1872 on this site, donated by Thomas Boggs. Three pastors served the congregation: Reverend J.C. Evans, Reverend J. Patterson, and Reverend J.A. Hazlett. The church disbanded in 1909. — Map (db m51797) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Beaver County), Rochester — Rochester Lodge Number 229 |
| | Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania, is the oldest Masonic Lodge in Beaver County. Meeting continuously since it was constituted April 11, 1848, a year before Rochester Borough was incorporated the Masonic Temple was built in 1884. — Map (db m45785) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Beaver County), Rochester — Second Baptist Church |
| | Black residents of Rochester, some former Virginia slaves employed at Park Brick Works, organized the church in 1894 on Jefferson Street. The present church foundation was built in 1904 with bricks prepared by church men, women and children. — Map (db m50184) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Beaver County), Rochester — Spanning the Waters — Riverfrontiers — Stories of Beaver County & its Rivers |
| | Before bridges, ferry boats did a brisk business transporting passengers and their goods from shore to shore. But sometimes even ferries couldn't get through the area's frozen rivers in winter time.
It was in 1815 that the first bridge spanned the Beaver River to connect Rochester to Bridgewater. However, this covered wooden bridge was blown down six years later. Its replacement lasted lasted only 50 years before it was lost in a flood. In 1885, a toll bridge was constructed that was . . . — Map (db m55159) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Beaver County), Rochester — The Michael Camp House |
| | The Camp House erected in 1870 by Michael Camp, Jr. Believed to be the oldest continuing family in Rochester. Leaders in civic, religious and fraternal affairs. This was home to three county commissioners and four masters of the Rochester Masonic Temple. — Map (db m50183) HM |
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