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In 1870, Charles Beach, realizing
that his children needed to be
educated, donated a strip of his
farm to be used for a school. A
second, more substantial school was
built on the property in 1909, and
is now owned and preserved by the
“Beach Community Club.” The School
currently houses the Beaches Corners
Arts Studios and Gift Gallery and
continues its educational tradition
with classes in arts and crafts and
events to foster appreciation for
the arts.
In 1922 Knudt Lynghamer bought land
and built the Beach Store and
filling station. The store has had
several owners and now houses
Christa’s Yarn Shop, where people
from all over several states come to
get knitting supplies.
There was also a dance hall built in
1925 (destroyed by fire in 1942)
where an evening of fun cost $.25.
In the early 30’s at the time the
new road was being built on Highway
53 from Beaches to Blair, the Beach
Tavern was built. It continues
today as a popular “feeding and
watering” place for locals and
passers-by.
Support the Community Club during
July, when it sponsors “Beach Days,”
a fund-raiser to help restore and
maintain the school, and once again
on opening day of deer hunting
season, for the traditional early
morning hunters' breakfast, and the
all day craft fair for “hunters
widows”: “Christmas at the Beach.” |
