A Night at the Museum Gala

Join us at the 4th Annual A Night at the Museum Gala

September 14, 2024

Honoring the Board Presidents and Vice-Presidents who have led the last decade of transformational development of the campus from 2014-2024.

• Peter Burton
• Kelly Montefiori
• Randy Shapira
• Mark Squeglia
• Roy Strausbaugh
• Jack Watts

Hagen History Center
356 West 6th Street
6 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Heavy Hors d’oeuvres from Red Letter Hospitality, Open Bar and music by The Groove

For additional information contact us at 814-454-1813 x 34 or gcicchetti@eriehistory.org

Dear Friend,

The last 10 years have been extraordinary on West 6th Street, but the most impressive transformation has been on the campus of the Hagen History Center.

We have seen the restoration of the 132-year-old Watson-Curtze Mansion, the renovation of the neighboring 166-year-old Wood-Morrison house, the creation of a 10,000 square-foot archives building, and the creation of a new exhibit building which features Frank Lloyd Wright’s San Francisco office.

In addition to visiting buildings, we have been on walking and biking tours of historic sites, listened to lectures on historic topics, dined in historic homes, and celebrated under the stars at galas with over 550 people. Our community’s children and grandchildren have been on school field trips, heard history lessons at their schools, and spent a week in the summer History Camps at Sixth and Chestnut.

It has been 10 years of transformational growth thanks to the members of the Board of Directors at the Hagen History Center. Join us as we celebrate the past decade and honor the Presidents and Vice-Presidents of the boards.

The honorees include Peter Burton, Kelly Montefiori, Randy Shapira, Mark Squeglia, Roy Strausbaugh, and Jack Watts.

We invite you to join us as we celebrate with the honorees at A Night at the Museum Gala on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the campus of the beautiful Hagen History Center. Enjoy an evening of friendship and a great party with an open bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres from Red Letter Hospitality, and music and dancing with the Groove Band.

We also ask that you consider becoming a sponsor of this event. Your support will fund operational costs for the exhibit buildings, student field trips and educational programming. You will be making history locally by supporting this cultural landmark and helping continue the resurgence of downtown Erie.

Call the Hagen History Center at 814-454-1813, ext. 34 for additional details. We look forward to seeing you at A Night at the Museum Gala!

Sincerely,

Gwendolyn White & John Dill

SPONSOR AND/OR BUY TICKETS

Thank you to our  2024 Sponsors

Co-Sponsor: $50,000

Tom Hagen

Erie History Sponsor: $15,000

Erie Insurance

Bruce and Sarah Hagen McWilliams

Archival Sponsor: $10,000

Roger and Nedra Richards

Band Sponsors:  $5,000

The Britton Family Foundation

Teresa Brugger

Mary Lincoln

Marquette Savings Bank

Mark and Leah Murphy

PNC

Governor Tom and Michele Ridge

Dr. Michael Victor and Betsy Victor

Dr. Melissa Brasco and Frank Victor

Celebration Sponsors: $2,500

Gene Davis Sales

Erie Community Foundation

Matt and Karen Clark

Humes Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram

Humes Ford of Corry

Kidder Architects

Kidder Jefferys Construction

Lillis, McKibben, Bongiovanni & Co.

Tim and Lisa NeCastro

Penn State Behrend

Port Erie Plastics

Schaffner, Knight, Minnaugh & Co., P.C.

John V. Schultz

William Steger and Ruthanne Beighley

Roger and Laurel Taft

Host Sponsors $1,000

A+ Strategies and Corporate Solutions

Anonymous

Mark Becker Rentals

Jeff and Amy Brinling

Building Systems Inc.

Contemporary Motor Car

Arthur Curtze

Fritz and Michelee Curtze

Patrick and Candyce Delaney

Dr. and Mrs. Richard DiBacco

Joseph and Gina DiFuccia

Disabled Veteran Solutions (DVS)

Jill Faulkner and Bobby Boga

Mike and Sandy Fetzner

Gannon University

Michael and Gloria Glass

Greg and Elizabeth Gutting

The Hon. Pat and Michelle Harkins

Jefferson Educational Society

Knox Law

Zachary and Alizabeth Maughn

Lynn and Dale McBrier

Owen and Kim McCormick

Pierre and Kathy McCormick

Des and Deb McDonald

Keith and Linda McGarvey

Mickey and Patty McMahon

Tony and Kelly Montefiori

Douglas and Deborah Murphy

Murray Insurance LLC

National Fuel Gas

Red Letter Hospitality

Mr. and Mrs. Shawn and Sharon Rooney

Roth Cadillac Audi

Don and Laure Sieber

Bob and Ann Schoeller

Tom and Janice Showler

William T. Spaeder Co.

Mark and Lynn Squeglia

Dr. Barry D. Stamm

Roy Strausbaugh

Gene and Jami Sundberg

Tom and Kristin Talarico

Toyota of Erie

Weber Murphy Fox

Wegmans