Beaver County

Beaver County

Itinerary at a Glance

TimeActivity
9 -11 am Old Economy Village
11 am-1 pm Beaver Area Heritage Museum
1-2 pm Lunch
2-3 pm Merrick Art Gallery
3-5 pm Air Heritage Museum
5-7 pm Dinner

 

Directions to Old Economy Village
From Pittsburgh, follow Route 65 N approximately 16 miles, passing through Bellevue, Emsworth, and Sewickley. When you reach the Ambridge area, continue on Route 65 N and exit at Merchant Street, where there is a stop light. Turn right at the stop light and follow the road around Foodland. At the stop sign, turn left and proceed 1 block to 16th Street. Turn right on 16th Street, go ½ block, and turn left into the Old Economy Village Visitor Center parking lot.

Old Economy Village

724.266.4500
270 Sixteenth St., Ambridge
www.oldeconomyvillage.org
Call to schedule your visit.
Open Mar 1-Dec 31
Hours: T-Sa 9am-5pm, Su Noon-5pm
Closed Mondays and holidays except Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day.
Admission: Adults $9, Youth (3-11) $6, Seniors (65 +) $8, Children under 2 free.

This National Historic Landmark, built 1824-1830, is furnished with collections of the Harmony Society, German immigrants known for industrial prosperity in textiles, railroad investments, and wine making. See 17 historic structures, gardens, original tools and furnishings, Visitor Center, orientation movie, exhibits, and Museum Store. Perform historic chores and encounter traditional tradesmen (seasonal).

Directions from Old Economy Village to Beaver Area Heritage Museum (9.23 miles)
Start out going west on 16th Street toward Church Street. Turn right onto Church Street, then turn left onto Pugar Place. Turn right onto Ohio River Blvd/PA 65 N. Take the PA-51/PA 68 ramp and merge, taking PA-68 W toward Beaver. Turn left onto E. End Avenue and end at 1 River Road.

Beaver Area Heritage Museum

724.775.71746
1 River Road Extension, Beaver
www.beaverheritage.org
Open Mar-Dec
Hours: Sa 10am-4pm, Su 1-4pm
Free admission. Donations accepted. Call to arrange special tours.

Known as one of the best local history museums in America, the Beaver Area Heritage Museum features important exhibits on the people, events, and objects that have shaped the Beaver area. It is housed in a renovated, 100-year-old railroad freight station and 200-year-old log house.

Lunch in Beaver County

Brady’s Run Grill and Guesthouse
724.843.9001
449 Constitution Blvd. (Route 18 N)

The Grand Valley Inn
724.843.9000
455 Constitution Blvd. (Route 18 N)

Wooden Angel
724.774.7880
308 Leopard Lane

Wooden Indian Family Restaurant
724.774.7992
308 Leopard Lane

Directions from Heritage Museum to Merrick Art Gallery (3.71 miles)

Go southwest on East 2nd Street. Make a right on Beaver Street. Turn right onto 3rd Street/PA-68. Continue to follow PA-68 N to PA-18 N toward New Brighton. Turn right onto 11th Street. End at 1100 5th Ave.

Merrick Art Gallery

724.846.1130
1100 Fifth Ave., New Brighton
www.merrickartgallery.org
Gallery Hours: T-Sa 10am-4:30pm, Su 1-4 pm
Summer Hours: W-Sa 10am-4pm Closed all holiday weekends and Dec 24-Jan 15.
Free admission. Guided tours arranged in advance, $2 per person. Call for schedule of events and hours.
Handicap accessible.

Founded by the celebrated New Brighton industrialist Edward Dempster Merrick (1832-1911), The Merrick is home to a stunning collection of French, German, English, and American paintings from the 18th and 19th centuries. The collection features examples of romantic, realistic, and impressionistic art by prominent American and European artists, including Prud'hon, Courbet, Winterhalter, Sully, and Curran. Most prominent is a collection of Hudson River School paintings featuring the works of Durand, Moran, Kensett, Casilear, and Trost Richards. The Eva Mae Merrick Music Room boasts a piano once played by legendary composer Stephen Foster-located in the Eva Mae Merrick Music Room. Other collections inclue contemporary art, a 19th-century library, a rock and mineral collection, and a zoological collection.

Directions from the Merrick to the Air Heritage Museum (6 miles)

Go northwest on 5th Avenue toward 10th Street. 5th Avenue becomes PA-18 N (7th Ave. Beaver Falls). Turn left onto 24th Street. Turn right onto Darlington Road. Continue on Darlington Road (cross Route 51). Turn left onto Piper Street.

Air Heritage Museum

Beaver County Airport (Chippewa Township)
35 Piper St., Beaver Falls
724.843.2820
www.airheritage.org
Hours: M-Sa 10am-5pm, Sun by appointment only
Admission: Donation

Visit the Air Heritage Museum, where aircraft from the past will guide you through the rich history of flight. See aircraft restoration at a working museum specializing in WWII- and Vietnam-era planes and artifacts.

Dinner in Chippewa, Beaver County

Eat’n Park
724.847.7275
500 Chippewa Towne Center

Evergreen Restaurant
724.846.6820
2527 Darlington Rd.

Hot Dog Shoppe
724.843.4012
2625 Constitution Blvd.

Ponderosa Steakhouse
724.845.3966
Chippewa Mall, Routes 51 and 251

Find More to See and Do

Beaver County Recreation & Tourism Dept.
800.342.8192
www.visitbeavercounty.com
121 Bradys Run Park, Beaver Falls