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
One Last Trolley Post (Maybe)
As far as public transportation goes, the trolley was a great success for a brief time. It was available every day, with service going east and west. It was inexpensive and, except in terr... Read More
The Trolley and Elk Park
There is a second part to the trolley story. About halfway between Conneaut and Erie was the power house and maintenance barn. It was at Elk Creek where the company owned several acres.&nb... Read More
The C & E Trolley (Again)
Last month this website changed hosts and in doing so a post and some calendar items were lost. We are back online so here is an attempt to recreate the missing post…. Our most recent gift was the b... Read More
One Heroic Life
A young Erie attorney, born in Waterford, became a hero at the Battle of Gettysburg. That battle was fought 156 years ago early this July. Vincent’s name and his deeds are still a su... Read More
The Civil War Revisited
Generally, we can expect big crowds to visit when we have an exhibit on the Civil War. Terrible as it was, there is a mystic about it that draws us in. This month (June 2019) we are pleased to o... Read More
Memorial Day in Fairview
Memorial Day history began around the country after the Civil War. Not official yet, it began with family and friends placing flowers on the graves of fallen soldiers, both North and South, in t... Read More
Fairview’s Summer Theater
A few days ago someone approached a member of the Society and asked if we would like to have a sign. It was spring cleaning time and a barn along Route 5 was in the process. “O... Read More