Monday Apr 6th, 2020
Join us for the Making History Gala as the Hagen History Center celebrates the opening of the first floor of its new exhibit building on Thursday, July 9, 2020. (Note the date has been changed to July 9.) The gala will unveil this new jewel on West 6th Street and its place in Erie’s rich history.
Sunday Apr 5th, 2020
COVID-19 has us all inside the house and looking for new things to do. To help us get through these strange times, every Sunday we will post a recipe from the Carrie T. Watson Garden Club Cookbook.
To start off this series of recipes, we will start with a classic: banana bread.
Saturday Apr 4th, 2020
Walter Logan Long lived at 745 Rosedale Avenue in Erie when he joined the US Navy for the first time in 1937. He would enlist again in May 1942 after the United States had entered World War II.
Serving on PT 111, under the command of Lt. John H. Clagett, Seaman First Class Long and his PT squadron were shipped out to the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. Here the PT boats would see some of the heaviest action of their wartime service.
Wednesday Apr 1st, 2020
I’ve never really “blogged” before, but as the Curator for the Erie County Historical Society and, due to the current pandemic, unable to work with the physical objects in our collection, I have decided to give this a try.
Monday Mar 30th, 2020
As the global health community and the world come together to face the COVID-19 pandemic, I wanted our supporters to know how the Hagen History Center/Erie County Historical Society is responding to these challenging times. Every decision we make is being guided by our long-standing commitment to Erie County, to our donors, to our volunteers, and to our staff.
Monday Mar 30th, 2020
Room 33 was an exciting spot on Wednesday, January 29, during the Battle of the Barristers benefiting the Hagen History Center.
Sunday Dec 1st, 2019
In early November, the PRD Group came to the Hagen History Center to meet with staff to plan future exhibits.
Sunday Dec 1st, 2019
From the Carriage House
It has been another incredibly busy year for the Erie County Historical Society (ECHS).
Read more about it!
Wednesday Nov 27th, 2019
There’s still time for a year-end gift to the ECHS. Gifts to the Annual Fund are used to support student field trips, maintain the Watson-Curtze Mansion and Wood-Morrison House, or help promote Erie’s heritage for current and future generations.
Wednesday Nov 27th, 2019
On Monday October 14, 2019, a teacher in-service was held in the HHC Education Center in the Wood-Morrison House.
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Tuesday: 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday: 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday: 10 am - 5 pm
Friday: 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm
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