Wednesday May 27th, 2020
The 1888 book I’m using as my inspiration to write this blog is 138 large sized pages long. It features 85 “portraits” of Erie men with a picture and description of the business they were engaged in. Then I made a conscious decision to look for women’s portraits and it became painfully obvious there is not one image of a woman except what is pictured below. I want to write a little on this “unseen half” of the population.
Tuesday May 26th, 2020
Take a virtual tour of the Battle's Estate White House First Floor.
Monday May 25th, 2020
From January through April, the students in Penn State Behrend’s Marketing 444 classes learned about the Hagen History Center. Their task was to prepare marketing plans to encourage those under the age of 30 to visit the museum and foster an interest in history.
Saturday May 23rd, 2020
Every Saturday, we feature a blog post From the Archives. Clara Petrat, daughter to German immigrants who moved to Erie, wrote on a brown bag diary. This week we feature excerpts from her diary about Clara's summer including club meetings, hearing a band at Waldameer, fireworks and watermelon.
Friday May 22nd, 2020
Visit Lock #10 in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, with Museum Educator, Jeff Sherry.
Thursday May 21st, 2020
"During 2018 and 2019, I spent a considerable portion of my time with the ECHS learning about the role of local residents in World War I. From their pre- and post-conflict personal histories to their active roles as both military members and non-military support personnel during World War I, I delved into all aspects of the lives of these individuals."
Read more about Bob's volunteering experience below!
Wednesday May 20th, 2020
The topic of roads and streets has been on my mind lately regarding “Happiness for All its Residents”. I like the street that I live on very much and I love West 6th Street where the Historical Society is located, which I walk to almost every day for exercise. The 1888 book has a nice section on Erie Streets, but I am finding that there is so much more to learn and appreciate about what so many of us take for granted. Until we hit a pothole that is! A little historical background is necessary before we hit the Erie Streets.
Tuesday May 19th, 2020
Take a tour of the beautifully restored Wood-Morrison Home.
Saturday May 16th, 2020
Clara Petrat’s diary is shown here exactly as she wrote it in her 1900 brown bag diary.
Friday May 15th, 2020
Visit John Brown Tannery with Museum Educator, Jeff Sherry.
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