History · Beaver

Beaver’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Beaver. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story

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A post office was opened in Beaver in 1919, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1992.

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Before
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National Register of Historic Places

4 historic places in Beaver

4 places in Beaver are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Kansasby listings · most towns there have none
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0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
0historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
2008first listedBeaver Creek Native Stone Bridge · newest: Bridge No. 640 Federal Aid Highway System Bridge, 2008

When they were listed

The Register began in 1966. Beaver’s busiest decade was the 2000s.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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