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Main Street Media will present “Liberty under Law: The Robert H. Jackson Story,” Tues., July 30, at 5:30 p.m. at the Chautauqua Cinema, 25 Wythe Ave., Chautauqua, N.Y. The documentary screening is open to the public. The program takes place … Continue reading →

Are you interested in music, history, and fun?  Then join the Elk Creek Historical Society Saturday, July 20th, for The Little Church on the Hill’s monthly coffee house in Wellsburg, PA. The music plays from 7 to 9 pm and … Continue reading →

The first annual Waterford Days takes place on the grounds of Waterford Borough’s Gazebo and central parks July 19 – 21. The three-day community festival features local businesses, civic and service organizations, recreation and school groups, area churches and charitable … Continue reading →

The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War, the Union victory that ended General Robert E. Lee’s second and most ambitious invasion of the North. Often referred to as the “High Water Mark of the Rebellion”, … Continue reading →

The Spirit of Erie Perry 200 Commemoration Pageant is June 25-30 at the Bayfront Convention Center. The spirit of everything Erie comes to life as we commemorate our extraordinary heritage and celebrate our future through this original, multi-media, musical extravaganza, … Continue reading →

At the Edinboro Area Historical Society’s June 27 meeting former Edinboro resident and award-winning Florida playwright Michael Hall and his friends will pay tribute to Edinboro’s Newbery Award-winning author Virginia Sorensen in a program titled “Curious Virginia: Virginia Sorensen, Edinboro’s … Continue reading →

Once again, farmers from Erie and Crawford Counties will be featured at Goodell Gardens Farmers Market, which opens June 19, 2013.  The Market will be held Wednesdays from 3-6  p.m., through Sept. 25. Confirmed vendors include Beelzebub’s Salsa, Cambridge Springs, … Continue reading →

If you haven’t yet checked out the Erie Times News Expedition Erie, you should. The interactive website, which launched in April, features articles and photographs from the ETN archives, historical timelines, a HistERIE blog, and an archive of the ever-popular … Continue reading →

The Great Lakes Seaway Trail War of 1812 Traveling Quilts Exhibit is coming to Erie, PA and will be displayed at two sites in the month of June. Erie resident Mary Ambrose championed the cause of bringing the exhibit to … Continue reading →