Saturday from the Archives
Saturday May 9th, 2020
Excerpts from Clara Petrat's diary for July 28-August 15.
Saturday May 9th, 2020
Excerpts from Clara Petrat's diary for July 28-August 15.
Friday May 8th, 2020
On Sunday, December 17, 1944, Sgt. Kenneth Ahrens of Erie, Pennsylvania, would experience an event that would mark one of the worst moments of the Battle of the Bulge. Ahrens would survive and lead a productive life in Kentucky, but December 17, 1944, would no doubt linger in his memory.
Wednesday May 6th, 2020
As we remain in quarantine due to the outbreak of Covid 19, medical response and care is on everyone’s mind. Many historical references have been made to what we are currently living through such as the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1918.
Tuesday May 5th, 2020
Take a tour of the 2nd Floor of the Watson-Curtze Mansion with Museum Educator, Jeff Sherry.
Monday May 4th, 2020
In a partnership with the Millcreek Township School District and Westlake Middle School, all two hundred 7th graders visited HHC over four days.
Saturday May 2nd, 2020
In her 1900 diary, Clara Petrat reveals many common incidents involving candy and ice cream, sending letters, cleaning & sweeping, sewing her handkerchief, going to club, violent storms striking and burning buildings, and going to Waldameer and ‘four miles creek’, and a fight between her Papa and Mama.
Since she was a German immigrant, she is going to school to learn English composition.
Friday May 1st, 2020
Museum Educator, Jeff Sherry, lands in Meadville, PA to teach us about the French Creek Feeder Canal.
Wednesday Apr 29th, 2020
Viruses have been shaping American history since Europeans began traveling regularly to North America five centuries ago.
Wednesday Apr 29th, 2020
With its cute face and little ear perked up; the dog pictured above brings me much happiness. The company that produced him had a long and well-known life here– the Griswold Manufacturing Company.
Tuesday Apr 28th, 2020
Take a tour of the Watson-Curtze Mansion with Museum Educator, Jeff Sherry.