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Hagen History Center Decorated by Local Florists

Geri Cicchetti

Wednesday Nov 27th, 2019

In December, guests enjoyed touring the festively decorated Watson-Curtze Mansion and Wood-Morrison House.

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Update on the New Exhibit Building

Geri Cicchetti

Wednesday Nov 27th, 2019

After 10 months of construction, the new exhibit building has been completed!

Rent the Museum

Sunday Nov 24th, 2019

“With Thanksgiving just over and the run up to the winter holidays in full bore already, I was thinking about how popular renting museums and museum spaces for special holiday events - and other events like weddings - has become” says Paul Rosenblatt, Architect to help museums grow.

A Very Merry Pittsburgh

Sunday Nov 24th, 2019

In August 2019, ECHS received a request from the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh.

They were creating an exhibit called  “A Very Merry Pittsburgh”  featuring vintage photographs of stores and businesses in Western Pennsylvania at the holidays. The Library and Archives staff provided several photos, mainly of Erie’s Boston Store.

Read more about it!

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Happy Holidays!

Sunday Nov 24th, 2019

The Board and Staff at the Hagen History Center

wish to thank our loyal friends for all their support in 2019

and we wish you happy holidays and a very Happy New Year.

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EHCS Welcomes Shelby Graml as Events Coordinator

Geri Cicchetti

Sunday Nov 24th, 2019

Shelby Graml became the HHC’s Events and Outreach Coordinator in November.

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Victorian Holidays

Becky Weiser

Saturday Nov 16th, 2019

It’s the holiday season at the Hagen History Center.

In celebration of the season, Victorian Holidays will once again be held at the Watson-Curtze Mansion. Read more about it!

 

Honors Awarded at the ECHS Annual Meeting

Tuesday Sep 17th, 2019

The Erie County Historical Society presented the 2019 Local History Awards at it's annual Meeting

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Update on the New Exhibit Building

Tuesday Sep 17th, 2019

This is an exciting time on the campus of the Hagen History Center

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Heinz History Center Affiliates Program

Friday Aug 23rd, 2019

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The Erie County Historical Society is a proud member of the Senator John Heinz History Center Affiliates Program, which includes more than 125 regional historical societies and organizations dedicated to preserving local history