Friday Apr 16th, 2021
Have you ever thought about geographic location? Why are some places located where they are? Why not someplace other than there? Geography is not accidental. And the location of towns and cities is determined by many geographic factors, such as climate, water and access to transportation.
Thursday Apr 15th, 2021
Each year, Erie County Historical Society – Hagen History Center recognizes individuals who, through their own efforts, have contributed to the advancement of Erie History. Individuals and organizations are encouraged to nominate individuals they believe deserve special recognition.
Wednesday Apr 14th, 2021
Until to 1840, Erie depended strictly upon wells and cisterns for its citizens’ water needs. Springs and wells could be found throughout the town, and Brown’s hotel at 6th and State Streets had two natural springs. Unfortunately, it burned down, and the town realized a more reliable system was needed.
Tuesday Apr 13th, 2021
Monday Apr 12th, 2021
The Robert and Mary Margaret Scypinski Scholarship Fund supports the Hagen History Center’s educational programs for school-aged children, including student field trips and attendance at the HHC’s summer history camp which begins in July, 2021.
Friday Apr 9th, 2021
The Erie County Oyer and Terminer Collection is one of the Erie County Historical Society’s most interesting archival collections. Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery were established by the Pennsylvania Constitution of 1790 at the county level to hear and determine capital crimes (murder, rape, treason, burglary, robbery, arson, and others), formerly a function of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Wednesday Apr 7th, 2021
We have quite the library at the Hagen History Center with hundreds of volumes on a variety of historical topics available. You must be a member of the society to access those books, however; so please check on our website to join if you are not. Not only do you have access to the library and archives but to our exhibits as well. We are currently not open to visitors but will be soon!
Wednesday Mar 31st, 2021
Hello, is anybody out there? If you want to reach me you can call my landline, cell phone, email, use social media or send me a telegram. What? Nobody sends telegrams any more, but they did from 1847 until 2006 and we had a busy office here in Erie.
Friday Mar 26th, 2021
Little is known about Sarah M. Woodruff’s personal story. Her artwork, however, remains as a lasting legacy to her life and advocacy for the arts.
Wednesday Mar 24th, 2021
The town of Erie was first settled permanently by Seth Reed and his family in 1795 near the mouth of Mill Creek, which runs through the city (tunneled after the 1915 Flood) and empties into Presque Isle Bay. In that same year, the City of Erie was officially laid out by Andrew Ellicott and William Irvine. The marker stone pictured below was one of four that marked the first Erie community borders.
