Category Archives: News and Events

Dr. Judith Lynch To Speak At Edinboro Area Historical Society’s Annual Dinner

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Site Administrator

The Edinboro Area Historical Society will hold its annual dinner at Nick’s Place, 12246 Edinboro Road on Wednesday, January 30th.  The doors will open at 6:00 pm, and dinner will be served at 7:00 pm.  Dr. Judith Lynch will be … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Penn State Behrend

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Site Administrator

The Harborcreek Historical Society’s annual meeting is Saturday, January 26th at 10:00 am at the Harborcreek Township Building, 5601 Buffalo Road. Penn State Behrend campus archivist Jane Ingold will give an overview of the history of the college from Hammermill … Continue reading →

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January Coffee House at The Little Church

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Site Administrator
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Community Assets funding awarded through ECGRA supports eight organizations

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Site Administrator

For the 2018 cycle of Community Assets grants, the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority has awarded funding to Erie Yesterday that will benefit eight organizations, each with their own capital improvement project or public programming. The Harborcreek Historical Society (HHS) … Continue reading →

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A Celebration of Life & Work on Our Waterways

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Site Administrator
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1918 exhibit now open at Edinboro’s Doucette House Museum

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Site Administrator

Visit the Doucette House Museum’s South Exhibit Room on the second floor and take a trip back to 1918 and the early 1920s.  It is here you can see how the people lived by examining tools and utensils from that … Continue reading →

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PHMC and Historical Records Advisory Board announce new grant opportunity for archival records

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Site Administrator

The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) and the Pennsylvania State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) are now accepting applications for the new Historical & Archival Records Care (HARC) grant program. The application deadline is August 1, 2018. Funding is … Continue reading →

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Harborcreek Historical Society celebrates township’s ethnic heritage with new exhibits

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Site Administrator

The Harborcreek Historical Society will host a series of displays throughout the year that will honor immigrants who settled in Harborcreek Township. The current display, which is located in the Gifford-Blanchfield House, features immigrants from Ireland and Italy, and the … Continue reading →

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Lake Shore welcomes rail expert Randy Gustafson

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Site Administrator

Lake Shore Railway Historical Society, will host special guest Randy Gustafson, Vice President of Operations/Transportation Analyst of Stone Consulting at the Society’s 62nd Annual Banquet on Saturday, May 5, 2018.  The event will be held in Wesleyville at St. James … Continue reading →

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Historical Society seeks volunteers to collect oral histories

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Site Administrator

The U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center will offer a two-day training event on collecting Army Veterans stories to be included in the Army’s Historical Archives. The training will take place April 26 and 27, 2018 8:30 am – 5:00 … Continue reading →

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