Friday Mar 31st, 2023
For Women’s History Month, we’re thrilled to share that our neighbor has been making history for decades. And her daughter is following in her footsteps. At 402 W. Sixth St., Zanita Zacks-Gabriel and her daughter, Andona Zacks-Jordan, are great role models.
Wednesday Mar 29th, 2023
In my journeys through the city of Erie, there is always a beautiful house that catches my eye. There is a house not far from the museum on West 6th Street, that for years I have referred to as the “Holland” house and have admired. Well, I just learned that for years, I have been wrong.
Wednesday Mar 22nd, 2023
Erie has no shortage of bars and social clubs. Especially in this post-COVID world, it feels good to get out, see people and get involved in something fun. I recently did that when I joined the Polish Falcons, Nest 610 on East 3rd Street. You do not have to be of Polish descent to belong, although I am 25% Polish. I needed to educate myself, and now you, about my new club.
Wednesday Mar 15th, 2023
Sometimes when I sit down to write this blog, I get hungry. My mind then wanders to good cooking and then back to the museum collection because it is such an important part of my life. As I ponder our collection and food, my thoughts naturally are drawn to the extensive Griswold cast iron cookware we maintain.
The Griswold Manufacturing Company hired the N.W. Ayer & Son advertising firm to promote themselves and what they came up with was highly effective. Please read the following:
Wednesday Mar 8th, 2023
I think I have this blog all buttoned up! I was doing research on some lesser-known Erie manufacturing companies and found that we had some shells and buttons from the Keystone Button Works here in Erie.
Wednesday Mar 1st, 2023
If you read last week’s blog, I talked about a walking adventure I had through the Poetry Park and Serafin’s Food Market. I made one additional stop that you may want to check out!
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