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We
can come to you!
 Staff
of the Erie County Historical Society
have prepared a variety of outreach
presentations designed to promote
local history. Presentation fees begin
at $25, and are dependent on topic,
program length, audience size, and
traveling distance.
Please call (814) 454-1813 Ext.
24 for scheduling information and
availability.
The
following is a list of program topics:
Underground
Railroad in Erie County: Fact and
Fiction (1 hour)
Erie’s Native Inhabitants
(1 hour)
Erie County: A General History
(1 hour)
Our Maritime Heritage (1
hour)
Shipwrecks! (1 hour)
Caring for Family Heirlooms
(1 hour)
Exhibition Exploration: Creating
an Exhibit (1 hour)
Local Legends & Ghost Stories
(1 hour)
Erie’s Ethnic Heritage
(1 hour)
Local
History Slide Presentations
ECHS
maintains a selection of slide programs
that may be borrowed free of charge
for a period of one week. Each program
includes a script, slides, and a carousel,
and is approximately 45 minutes in
length. A $25 refundable deposit is
required at the time of pick-up. Please
call (814) 454-1813 Ext. 24 for additional
program information. Select programs
are not suitable for all ages.
Available
programs include:
African
Americans in Erie: Two Hundred Years
of History –
A chronological introduction to the
African American community’s
history in Erie.
Artwork
of Erie:
A Turn of the Century Portrait
– A collection of photographs
of Erie published in 1896 and 1906.
The
Bayfront, Erie, Pennsylvania –
An overview of changing land use patterns
from settlement to the late 1990’s.
From
Pot Ash to Plastics
– An overview of the industrial
history of Erie County
Historic
Sites in Erie County –
Presentation focuses on the early
settlement and events of the 19th
century.
Ships
of Erie –
History of Erie as a port and shipbuilding
center.
Downtown
Erie 1960 – 1988
– Presents 25 years of change
in the City of Erie.
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