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Established in 1967, the United Arts Fund, which is managed by Erie Arts & Culture, supports the arts and humanities in Erie’s urban core by providing unrestricted funding to the Erie County Historical Society- Hagen History Center, the Erie Philharmonic, the Erie Playhouse, the expERIEnce Children’s Museum, and the Flagship Niagara League. The annual United Arts Fund also supports Erie Arts & Culture's Ignite Arts grant program. 

On Friday, August 13, The Joe Natalie Show visited Hagen History Center to take a tour of the new and remodeled facilities, including the Watson-Curtze Mansion, Wood-Morrison House, and brand new Exhibit Building.  

Thank you for your donation during Erie Gives!

With your generosity, The Hagen History Center raised $28,251 with 115 donors!

Every year during the first weekend in August, the Borough of Girard, Pennsylvania, holds Day Rice Days, a summer celebration that features a chicken barbeque at the volunteer fire company, music, a Saturday morning parade and, of course, a wide variety of food vendors. Each year, the Hagen History Center opens the two houses belonging to the Battles family estate.

Kids are back on Hagen History Center Campus and inspired by history!  More than 20 middle-school students are enjoying our History Detectives Summer Camp this week. 

Thanks to everyone who came down to visit us on our recent grand reopening weekend. More than 2,000 people were inspired by exhibits, history and festivities that brought new life to the corner of West Sixth Street and Chestnut Street.  

The Hagen History Center had a beautiful night for its 2021 Annual Meeting and Local Historical Awards presentation on Wednesday. More than 60 Hagen History Center members were in attendance! 

Andy Teach otherwise known on Youtube as "Andy's Awesome Adventures" has traveled to 50 countries on all 7 continents but doesn't consider himself a professional travel vlogger. Andy is "just a guy on vacation who tries to help you figure out where to travel and how to travel, as well as giving you some history about your destination."

Hagen History invites students in grades six through eight to join us for our History Detectives Summer Camp!

On Friday, June 25th, Frank Lloyd Wright's 1931 Cord L-29 arrived at Hagen History Center's New Exhibit Building. 

On Thursday, June 24th at Girard’s Summer Solstice Party, Executive Director, George Deutsch, presented the original sign from the Battles Bank to the new property owners, Jon and Gina Welsh. 

Frank Lloyd Wright’s original San Francisco office has been rebuilt in Erie, Pennsylvania. It will be available for visitors to
walk through for the first time on July 17 when the Erie County Historical Society-Hagen History Center reopens.

The Commemorative Book Launch for the book, Answering the Call, Erie County, Pennsylvania, in World War One, will take place on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at Hagen History Center, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. 

Theresa Gamble has joined the Hagen History Center in Erie as Director of Library and Archives.

Curator Becky Weiser took Girl Scout Troop 17009 through the mansion where six Scouts had the experience of being curators for a few hours, in addition to learning about strong women. The girls earned their Women in History patches.