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The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, the Edinboro Area Historical Society and the Hurry Hill Maple Farm Museum Association cordially invite you to attend the dedication of the historical roadside marker honoring Virginia Sorensen, her Newbery award-winning book, Miracles on … Continue reading →

On Saturday, May 16 the VFW Billy Simpson Post 470 and Millcreek American Legion Post 773 honored Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Milden H. Wilson during a graveside ceremony. Sgt. Wilson fought for the Union during the Civil War, and … Continue reading →

You are invited to join the Harborcreek Historical Society in celebrating completion of their wintertime project – design and fabrication of a historical marker commemorating Gospel Hill Burial Ground, a site which contains the graves of many early settlers of … Continue reading →

What do the Great Lakes and a camel’s stomach have in common? Find out from “Plastic Waters: from the Great Lakes to the Ocean,” the Erie Maritime Museum’s newest exhibit that shows the harmful effects of plastic pollution on our … Continue reading →

The first diesel-electric locomotive owned by the Genesee & Wyoming Railroad, predecessor of current multi-national railroad holding company Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., was recently acquired by Lake Shore Railway Historical Society. Youngstown Steel Heritage Foundation, a Youngstown, OH non-profit, has … Continue reading →

Edinboro University Sports Management students are hosting a 5K trail run/1-mile family fun run or walk on the University’s Doug Watts Cross Country Trail as part of the Edinboro 175th year-long celebration. The run is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, … Continue reading →

Sugar maple trees are abundant in the Great Lakes region. Sap flows best when nighttime temperatures are below freezing and daytime temperatures near the 40s, which makes spring the ideal time for tapping. You’ll learn more fun facts about maple syrup … Continue reading →

The Erie County Historical Society will charter a bus and ferry you around to five historic taverns and clubs. Beer will be served on the bus as part of the ticket price! Grab a group of friends and call them … Continue reading →

The Presque Isle Light Station, one of Erie’s treasured historic sites, will be open to the public on a regular basis for the first time this summer. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources signed a thirty-five lease with the … Continue reading →

The iconic Don’t Give Up the Ship Battle Flag from the War of 1812, theater pioneer Samuel “Roxy” Rothafel, innovations in natural gas extraction and distribution by George Westinghouse that made the fuel commercially available, and Sullivan Progress Plaza, the … Continue reading →