You dont need to spend a fortune to get quality designfirst furniture and when we say easy assembly, we mean it. The erie maritime museum showcases naval history on the great lakes, though the main focus is on the battle of lake erie in the war of 1812. The inhabitants share a community history spanning nearly three centuries and. Conquest 1 covers the history of the lake division and its network of lines from pittsburgh northwest to erie, pa. Increased cleaning of public rental and meeting spaces where groups may gather. These rooms also contain original decorative wood bookshelves, set on wood bases, and capped with decorative wood cornice trim. The history of erie county, pennsylvania, from its first settlement 1894 sanford, laura g 458 pages 5. Eries best public spaces are surrounded by attractive buildings. Mar, 2020 the erie county public librarys bayfront bookshelf store will be closed indefinitely. Pennsylvania county histories and pennsylvania biographies. Two pillows on the floor up against the back of a bookshelf. We pride ourselves on our extensive collection of local history, nature, true.
Visit the friends of the erie county public librarys bayfront bookshelf gift shop, located in the lobby of the blasco library. Get the latest breaking news, sports, entertainment, obituaries. Jan 18, 2018 two customers who found their way past the bookshelf to enjoy a couple beverages last week were thrilled with the concept of a speakeasy in erie. Erie s pennsylvania railroad ore docks closed in 1960, followed by its coal docks in 1964. Irvine and andrew ellicott, in 1795, in conformity with the act passed 18th april, of that year. William irvine was sent to the northwest by the authorities of pennsylvania, to examine into the quality of its lands and report upon the best. Containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc. Erie, pennsylvania, has had a long history as a major city in the great lakes region of the united states. The bayfront bookshelf gift shop is a venture of the friends of the erie county public library. The boulder valley railroad, as it was called then, opened up the northern coal fields for development. Erie is 120 miles from pittsburg, 90 from buffalo, and 100 from cleveland. Nestled on the south shore of lake erie is the bustling city of erie, pennsylvania. The friends of the erie county library is a nonprofit, all volunteer organization dedicated to the support and advancement of our library and its services.
Friends of the erie county public library romance paperback. Commercial fishing also declined after sturgeon and blue pike disappeared in. Our vision is a thriving and sustainable library that is accessible and welcoming to all. The main library also known as the erie public library combines elements of the beaux arts. Werner books is the place to be in erie, pa when it comes to purchasing, selling.
Erie city directory, erie county, pennsylvania family history library erie, pa 18531855, 18571860 city directories allen county public library erie, pa 18611863, 18651900, 19011935 city directories allen county public library erie, pa. After a 10 hour round trip, we brought it back to its birthplace in erie, pennsylvania. Erie, pennsylvania historic book collection 8 books. Two customers who found their way past the bookshelf to enjoy a couple beverages last week were thrilled with the concept of a speakeasy in erie. Use overdrive to find ebooks and eaudio formats for adult, teen, and childrens fiction, nonfiction, popular authors, and more to download to your computer or compatible device.
Commercial fishing also declined after sturgeon and blue pike disappeared in the 1950s. Following direction from the office of commonwealth libraries, the erie county public library is closed until further notice. The smallmouth bass fishing is unquestionably some of the best that has ever been found anywhere, and the erie pa is the perfect place to experience should a trip. Pressed is the kind of bookstore that anyone would be lucky to have. Erie was an important railroad hub in the mid19th century, the city being the site where three different sets of track gauges met. Our elegant 5tier bookcase has a minimalist style that can fit your home office or. Weakleytownship histories by benjamin whitman and othersbiographical sketches. Compatible with most ereaders, smartphones and other devices, including kindle. Erie county constitutes constitutes the extreme northwestern point of pennsylvania, and is the only portion of the state that borders on lake erie. Eries history as an important port, center of manufacturing, and center of commerce has left its downtown with a fine collection of older buildings, though many are now in disrepair and various states of vacancy. Glenn kumhera, penn state behrend associate professor of history. A pioneer history of northwestern pennsylvania 1905.
Theo dark walnut brown 5shelf ladder bookcase or bookshelf with black metal frame nathan james is the furniture company built nathan james is the furniture company built for this generation. Erie county pennsylvania directories family history library. Turnpike street was a local transport hub, an expressway from the citys first train station, union depot, located at peach street, to the center of town at state street, providing travelers arriving in erie by train a quick and easy route to all. Erie genealogy in erie county, pa usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 erie county 990 erie 393 note. Erie county vital records can be found at the pennsylvania office of vital records has copies of birth and death records since 1906 and death records. Check out erie history the womens story from the library. Though erie is the smallest of the great lakes, its still massive. The erie, pennsylvania histories book collection is a group of 8 books that detail the history of erie primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Contributing property keeper of the register historic district history of the national. Title, history of northwestern pennsylvania comprising the counties of erie, crawford, mercer, venango, warren, forest, clarion, mckean, elk, jefferson. Mar 12, 2020 the erie county public librarys bayfront bookshelf store will be closed indefinitely. The pennsylvania boiler works was located at 12th and pennsylvania avenue. Battles estate, open by appointment only is comprised of the yellow house and the white house historic farmhouses in girard pa. The shop sells erie and pennsylvania themed tshirts, sweatshirts, ornaments, postcards, and a variety of unique items. Erie memories collection in celebration of their 125thanniversary, the erie timesnews is proud to present a unique celebration of the states history. Baptism register st johns catholic church us gen web. History is, and always has been, a human account of what happened, and if you ask fifty people about an event that occurred last week and write a historical account based. Eries new room 33 celebrates end of prohibition with style.
Shop the annual romance paperback book sale, presented by the friends of the librarys bayfront bookshelf, feb. Where can find erie county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. The erie county public librarys bayfront bookshelf store will be closed indefinitely.
Remember erie had the widest gauge of all the railroads, six feet opposed to the standard four feet eight and one and half inches. National register of historic places listings in erie. Coal from the erie deposits was needed to fuel their huge steam locomotives. Historical sketches of carlisle and of northwestern pennsylvania. The history of lebanon county from history of the counties of berks and lebanon. In june of 1880 the erie was the last railroad to submit to the battle of the gauges. Popular history of erie county, pennsylvania 1895 robbins, david p. Our mission is to support and advocate for our library. Due dates will be extended for all items and no late fees will accrue during this period. Erie county historical society history museum erie. Federal population schedules are available for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Thankfully, one of the contractors had the heart to rescue this beautiful boiler faceplate. There are many types of census records for erie county guide you in researching your family tree. This keepsake book features extraordinary images from the late 1800s through today from the community and the newspaper that has chronicled it all.
He was born on may 26, 1935, in erie, a son of the late angelo c. E6 h6 camera eos 1ds mkii foldoutcount 0 identifier cu31924096783489 identifierark ark. He was born in erie county in 1819, eldest son of jacob weis and elizabeth ebersole, both of german descent. It should be on every local history lovers bookshelf. Friends of the erie county library get connected erie. Taken from part of allegheny county, the new county was then named for lake erie and the eriez native american indian tribe, which was destroyed by a combination of pestilence and the seneca nation under chief cornplanter in the midseventeenth century. The most important manufacturing concern of the borough is the wrench factory.
Albion pennsylvania city directories family history library. In the first few weeks of june 1880, extensive preparations leading to a rapid narrowing of the road had been going on. Erie county public library provides covid19 update erie. It produced boilers in cooperation with nagle engine and boiler works up until the 1930s. Hoping to revive eries shipbuilding industry, litton industries opened erie marine in the 1960s but built only two ships before closing.
Turnpike street was a local transport hub, an expressway from the citys first train station, union depot, located at peach street, to the center of town at state street, providing travelers arriving in erie by train a quick and easy route to all the citys hotels, stores, restaurants and businesses. All the proceeds from the sale go directly to supporting programs at libraries across erie county. Visit the website curated by johnny johnson, dedicated to eries africanamerican history, which has entire sections dedicated to the lawrence family. Corryunion city, pa 19041916 city directories allen county public library. Eries new room 33 celebrates end of prohibition with. The history center is home to the watsoncurtze mansion, the carriage house and the kingmertens archive building. This is a public libraries of erie county resource. Erie county was formed in the 1800s after pennsylvania purchased the erie triangle from the u. This special subject research library is devoted to the history of erie county and its environs. George washington in a british uniform, waterford, pa. She and john mann, an attorney, ran a stop on the underground railroad out of their home n coudersport, pa. Apr 26, 2020 5826 footemill rd, erie, pa 16509 is a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 992 sqft singlefamily home built in 1949. Please consult government travel advisories before booking. In addition, we have spacesaving, rolling bookcases that make setups easy.
Erie, pa erie county public library, in line with erie county governments recommended steps, and best practices from peer libraries, has taken measures to protect staff and patrons from covid19. National register of historic places listings in erie county. Erie region coronavirus cancellations, changes news. See more ideas about erie pennsylvania, pennsylvania history and lake erie. Eries pennsylvania railroad ore docks closed in 1960, followed by its coal docks in 1964. Brig niagara moored at the erie maritime museum, erie pa. History of lebanon county pennsylvania prior to 1876, by william m. History founded in erie, pennsylvania logistics plus. Allegany bookshelf the allegany county historical society. Brig niagara historical artifacts, exhibits and interactive handson displays illustrating the war of 1812 and commodore oliver hazard perrys victory over the british during the battle of lake erie hagen history center museum on historic millionaires row west 6 th street. The history center is home to the watsoncurtze mansion, the. John weis, at whose bequest the weis library was built in 1896, was the product of the union between two of millcreeks earliest pioneer families.
Hoping to revive erie s shipbuilding industry, litton industries opened erie marine in the 1960s but built only two ships before closing. The store is located in the lobby of blasco library, 160 e. Piano, 83, of erie, passed away on monday, june 11, 2018, at upmc hamot. America is in the midst of the depression, and the kamp family is struggling to get by, especially after mrs.
History of adams county pennsylvania, part 3, including biographical sketches from history of cumberland and adams counties, pennsylvania. Eries historical women erie reader erie, pa news, arts. To limit the spread of the coronavirus, attractions may be closed or have partial closures. Historic pittsburgh collection is a digital collection that provides an opportunity to explore and research the history of pittsburgh and the surrounding western pennsylvania area on the. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Soon, coal from erie mines was being shipped by rail to markets in denver and as far east as kansas city. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. All proceeds from the shop help fund library programs. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in erie county, pennsylvania this is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the national register of historic places in erie county, pennsylvania, united states. This closure affects all erie county public library locations, including bookmobile services.
Nov 08, 2017 check out erie history the womens story from the library. The owner was a member of a pioneering erie family which settled in the region in 1795. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35. The george colt mansion was the home of a prominent erie banker from its completion in 1872 until his death in 1908. Downtown erie also has several sizable public spaces, including perry square at the heart of the original town plan, griswold plaza near the industrial loft buildings below 12th street, the bluffs overlooking the. See more ideas about erie pennsylvania, pennsylvania history and history. Church records benedictine sisters of erie erie, pennsylvania family history library church records, 18731900 chestnut street presbyterian family history library french forts in pennsylvania. William irvine was sent to the northwest by the authorities of pennsylvania, to examine into the quality of its lands and report upon the best manner of putting them into the market.