News & Events

August 6-7, 2011 the Erie County Historical Society hosts the Battle for Yellow House Civil War encampment and battle reenactment during the Dan Rice Festival weekend in Girard, PA. Battle […]

The Erie County Historical Society announces the release of Fortune and Fury, A history of commercial fishing in Erie, by Jerry Skrypzak and David Frew. The book chronicles the rise and fall […]

Join the folks of the Hazel Kibler Museum July 23rd for an evening of history and local legends as they tour beautiful Girard Cemetery at dusk. This month their candlelight […]

TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2011 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Erie Maritime Museum, 150 East Front Street, Erie Developed in partnership with the National World War I Museum, and […]

The Fairview Area Historical Society proudly presents its annual summer exhibit, Remembering Fairview’s Own…Civil War Veterans. Open Sundays, June 5 – August 7, 1 to 4 p.m. Also open Saturday, […]

After more than two years of development, Erie Yesterday’s website has gone live. The new site features local history tidbits, information on 20+ historical societies and museums, resources for researching […]