Beverly, Alberta

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The Town of Beverly was a coal mining community located in what is now east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. During the first half of the twentieth century, more than 20 coal mines were active in and around the town, with the larger mines providing much of the employment in Beverly. The town amalgamated with the City of Edmonton on December 31, 1961.

Time Line

  • 1904 - First recorded use of the name, Beverly, to describe the area.
  • 1906 - Community incorporated as a hamlet.
  • 1908 - Construction of Cloverbar Bridge completed.
  • 1910 - The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway builds spur line to Humberstone and Cloverbar coal mines.
  • 1913 - Community incorporated as a village.
  • 1914 - Community incorporated as the Town of Beverly.
  • 1936 - Town of Beverly defaults on its debt.
  • 1961 - The Town of Beverly amalgamates with City of Edmonton.
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