Every piece of land has a story
Mathew Graham arrived in what is now known as Cranberry Township in 1796.
As a successful trapper, he established the area as an agricultural settlement and in the coming years opened the Black Bear Tavern, where early travellers would stop and share tales of their struggles on the frontier around the great stone fireplace.
In the early 1800’s the Graham footprint expanded to include a sawmill and a grist mill as well as several houses for his family, many of which still stand today.
From there, churches, schools, stores and post offices peppered the newfound town, and by 1908, it became part of the region’s electric railway known as the Harmony line.
Early exploration, grit, determination and an appreciation for nature are hallmarks of the Graham legacy that continues to thrive in Cranberry Township today.
