February is Black History Month and Fairview has a very proud claim to one of the outstanding members of Erie’s Black Community. Earl Emerson Lawrence was one of four children to an amaz... Read More
WINTER AT THE MUSEUM
The door at the bottom of the stairs creaks open. “Someone there?” she calls out. She’s been there alone for most of the afternoon and now that the shadows are falling she’s heard someth... Read More
Home for the Holidays
This is a repeat of one of the favorite posts at this time of year…… Of all the seasons, Christmastime is among the most sentimental. Childhood memories come flooding back and... Read More
Wreaths and Open House
As stated under “Events,” two more JES lectures are schedule between now and the first full weekend of December. During that time we are still taking orders for the wonderful Christm... Read More
One More Story …
Last week WQLN staff members were in Fairview to record people’s stories about “Our Town.” Next they will edit a CD and it will become available for sale… just in time for Christ... Read More
Another Oldtime Recipe
That cookbook published in 1812 has so many recipes, that one is hard to choose. But here is something that is pertinent for today titled “To keep Green Peas, Beans, etc., and Fruit, fresh... Read More
Old-Time Cooking
One of our members recently gave the historical society two old books. One, dated 1862, is the annual publication from Codey’s Lady’s Book. It is filled with fashions and sweet fiction... Read More
Important Dates in Early September
Before this first week of September ends, a few dates early in the week should be acknowledged. Eighty years ago, at 4:45 a.m. on September 1st, a German battleship in the Baltic Sea “opened f... Read More
The Liberation of Paris
Yesterday, August 25, was the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Paris in World War II. It’s easy to see how the date was overlooked, with the Talls Ships in Erie and the Exhibit on Shipwre... Read More