History

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The Town's Attic: The Importance of Our Small Town Historical Museums and Societies

by Jonathan Burdick1/22/2024, 8:00 AM

Why the little things of our past can resonate so largely

Surprise Disguises: Drawing on Erie History For Halloween

by Liz Allen10/24/2023, 8:00 AM

Past residents led fascinating double lives

The Benninghoff Heist: The Wild West of Pennsylvania

by Jonathan Burdick10/20/2023, 8:00 AM

Boomtowns beget treachery, intrigue

Artis Simmons and the Endless Road

by Jonathan Burdick8/9/2023, 7:00 AM

Erie's "Gem City Ace" dominated the martial arts circuit with an impeccable sense of cool

Never Become Stagnant

by Jonathan Burdick7/26/2023, 7:00 AM

The legacy of Erie's Vosburgh family

Know A Great Erie County Historic Preservation Project?

by Erin Phillips7/3/2023, 3:45 PM

Nominate them for a Greater Erie Award through Preservation Erie

Lower State Street and Millionaires' Row Historic Walking Tour

by Erin Phillips6/29/2023, 8:00 AM

Take a self-guided tour through Erie's West Sixth Street Historic District

The Historical Glamour of the Rumball Family

by Sarah Beck4/20/2023, 8:00 AM

Night Flight event brings history to light at The Dollhouse

National Women's History Month: Erie's Heroines

by Johnny Johnson3/13/2023, 11:00 AM

Local historian profiles six trailblazing Black women in Erie's history

Celebrating Black History

by Angela McNair2/9/2023, 2:30 PM

The impact of African Americans nationally and locally

Clarence Darrow: An Unapologetic Pessimist's Search for Truth

by Jonathan Burdick8/24/2022, 4:30 PM

Legendary defense attorney for Leopold and Loeb, Scopes "Monkey" Trial was Allegheny alumnus

Reaping What We Sow: Preserving the Historic Barns of Erie

by Erin Phillips8/8/2022, 10:30 AM

Local nonprofit draws attention to fading agricultural heritage

Piecing Together Local LGBTQIA+ History

by Jonathan Burdick6/22/2022, 2:13 PM

Moving beyond the dangerous and out-of-date views of our past

Hagen History Center Heating Up for Summer

by Matt Swanseger6/20/2022, 4:42 PM

Nonprofit looks forward to opening more opportunities to look back

Be Present for histERIE

by Liz Allen5/16/2022, 11:23 AM

Erie County Public Library rolls out new weeklong event

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