Bob McCafferty grew up locally, just 10 miles south of Slippery Rock. As a boy, his folks taught him the necessity of helping others. The McCaffertys volunteered whenever called; cleaning up after the Johnstown flood of '76 and the East Brady flood of '81, delivering "Meals on Wheels", and rebuilding homes each summer at the Appalachian Work Camps.

Bob is a graduate of Butler High school and of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) where he earned a BS in Environmental Geosciences with Minors in Biology and Geography.

While at IUP, he was active in Environmentally Conscious Organization (ECO) Club and networked with the Indiana High School environmental club. Through their volunteer efforts, these groups initiated recycling in Indiana Borough. By the time Bob left Indiana, PA, the Borough had constructed it's own recycling center that employed seven full-time people.

At this point Bob became an archeologist and traveled up and down the east coast excavating prehistoric and historic sites. This profession allowed for a lot of time backpacking with his faithful companion Koda in many eastern states.

In the spring of 1998, Bob and Jodi fell in love with the old storefront and immediately started renovating. It was the old "Uber and Son" furniture store and funeral home. (Beware the restrooms for they were once used for another purpose!)

During the renovations, Bob would direct a team of archeologists during the week - anywhere from Gettysburg to Delaware - and then return on weekends to join Jodi, his Dad, and his friends Tom and Todd to continue restoring the structure.

Bob recently retired from archeology to focus entirely on the opening of the North Country Brewing Co.