Tag Archives: Erie Historical Society

ECW Weekender: Hagen History Center

Posted on August 20, 2021 by Terry Rensel

Growing up in and around Erie, Pennsylvania I made more visits than I can count to the Watson-Curtze Mansion, then owned by the Erie School District. Today it is part of a multi-building campus known as the Hagen History Center. … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Vincent After Gettysburg

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Terry Rensel

On July 3, 1863, as he lay dying from his wounds inflicted upon Little Round Top, Col. Strong Vincent asked for his wife. Elizabeth Vincent was home in Erie, Pennsylvania, seven months pregnant and in no condition to travel, thus … Continue reading →

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