Monthly Archives: April 2026

Dr. Samuel J. Carter invented his Little Liver Pills in Erie, PA in around 1820: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on April 15, 2026 by xtinethewriter

Carter’s Pills started in Erie, PA back in the 1820s, read about it here. Continue reading →

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Famed Journalist Horace Greeley walked from New England to Erie County in 1830: Christine’s Chronicles.

Posted on April 11, 2026 by xtinethewriter

Horace Greeley’s parents lived in Wayne Township, Erie County. He walked there from New England in 1830. Continue reading →

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In the 1820s, Erie’s Dickson Tavern was that place where everybody knew your name in Erie: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on April 11, 2026 by xtinethewriter

By Christine Lorraine Morgan, April 10, 2026 Erie’s Dickson Tavern at 201 French St., accomplished some pretty amazing things during John Dickson’s time as owner from 1815 to 1831, including service to Lafayette during his visit to Erie in 1825. In … Continue reading →

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A Night of Fear Unfolds in 1951 vs. 2026

Posted on April 10, 2026 by xtinethewriter

Back when phones still rang, things were a lot different in the middle of the night when trouble erupted. Continue reading →

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Commodore Perry’s Flag was created by Erie’s pioneer women during the War of 1812: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on April 9, 2026 by xtinethewriter

Most in Erie know about Perry’s flag that said “Don’t Give Up the Ship,” but how many of us know where that flag originated? Continue reading →

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Reviewing what was discovered at a burial site of the Erie Indian city of Rique, where present-day Erie, PA is located: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on April 8, 2026 by xtinethewriter

Reviewing some of the amazing artifacts that were unearthed at Rique, the Erie Indians’ capital at Erie, Pennsylvania, during the mid-20th century Continue reading →

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Painting visual pictures of Erie County’s Pioneer Women from the 1790s: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on April 5, 2026 by xtinethewriter

Did you know one brave Erie pioneer woman crawled half a mile in the snow and dug food out of the ground with her bare hands to save her family from starvation? Continue reading →

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Marge’s Memoirs: Adventures as a Waitress in Erie during the 1970s: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on April 2, 2026 by xtinethewriter

Read about some of the interesting times this former Waitress experienced in Erie, PA during the 1970s. Continue reading →

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View these Erie, PA bayfront photos from 1986 featuring the Public Dock, grain elevator, railroad tracks and muddy conditions: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on April 2, 2026 by xtinethewriter

Get wow-ed by these 1986 images of Erie’s Public Dock and east bayfront area before it was developed. Continue reading →

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