Honoring Our History Tour
Posted onTUESDAY, 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 […]
Summer Civil War Exhibit
Posted onThe 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, […]
Settlement of the Erie Triangle
Posted onA Slow Start After the American Revolution (1775–1783), the newly formed state of Pennsylvania looked forward to expanding settlement of its western lands. The territory known as the “Erie Triangle,” […]
A Man Nationally Known and Locally Forgotten (Until Now)
Posted onFrancis Newton Thorpe (1857-1926) During the short life of North East’s Lake Shore Seminary, the school helped shape a few hundred students into bright, ambitious young men and women. Included […]
New Website Launch
Posted onAfter 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 […]
Erie Reader Seeks Local History
Posted onThe Editors of the Erie Reader want your stories! The Erie Reader, Erie’s new free weekly paper, is looking for contributions for their column “Back in the Day”. (To learn […]