The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusBear Lake is a borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bear Lake had a population of 148.
Bear Lake was established in 1887. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 164 to 148 (-10%). Half of its homes were built before 1951.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Bear Lake yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
Start Bear Lake’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Bear Lake’s history is told.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.