April 2016
Volume 15, Number 12
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Don Inman
“Labor and Industry” is theme for Beaver County History Weekend By Gina Mazza For Beaver County Senior News Labor and Industry will be the central focus of Beaver County History Weekend, slated to take place on Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8 at various historical sites, organizations and societies throughout the county. As such, a spotlight will be on the Beaver County Industrial Museum, located at 801 Plumb Street, just off Route 168 in Darlington.
The museum is dedicated to the preservation of glass and steel that was made in Beaver County. “Glass was the largest employer in the 19th Century and steel was king in the 20th Century,” comments museum director Don Inman, also a retired steelworker. “Sadly, today, most of both industries are gone forever.” In 1980, 61 percent of the Beaver County workforce was employed in a steel mill. Today, only a small number of
steelworkers remain in the county, as most steelworkers local unions are now amalgamated locals. But the illustrious local history of these two industries remains at the Beaver County Industrial Museum. During Beaver County History Weekend and beyond, the museum has partnered with the United Steelworkers (USW) to create a new exhibit on “Unions in Beaver County.” 2015 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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