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Observe this set of images showing Erie, PA schools from the late 1800s: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on January 3, 2026 by xtinethewriter

PART I – In Erie’s younger days, public schools were numbered and named. Came across pictures of the schools that were in use as of 1888 and restored/colorized them. Here are Schools 1- 10 with addresses and names. Most of the … Continue reading →

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The Erie Academy ~ Check out this Remarkable Educational Facility from Erie’s Forgotten History: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on December 30, 2025 by xtinethewriter

Get a look at the stately Erie Academy structure, which dominated the southeast corner of 10th and State in the late 1800s. Continue reading →

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From the 1950s to 2016, the El-Patio Motel was an Erie, PA landmark: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on December 28, 2025 by xtinethewriter

Here’s a rare look at Erie’s former El Patio Motel before and during its 2016 demolition. Continue reading →

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Garden Decoration Porn

Posted on March 6, 2025 by xtinethewriter

WARNING: This is an attempt at humor. Please try really hard to avoid being offended. Thanks for understanding.

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The Houseboats of Presque Isle ~ Check out these floating homes in Erie, PA: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on October 24, 2024 by xtinethewriter

by Christine Lorraine Morgan, Oct. 24, 2024 What started out 134 years ago as homes for people who couldn’t afford conventional places to live has evolved into a floating community. Starting in the 1890s, people flocked to Presque Isle and … Continue reading →

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Audiobook – Video: How the tragic fire at St. Michael’s Church put an end to a Community Gem: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on October 22, 2024 by xtinethewriter
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See pictures and the story of Erie’s Land Lighthouse, the oldest lighthouse site in the US along the Great Lakes: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on October 7, 2024 by xtinethewriter

Hello Lighthouse Lovers – check out the Erie Land Lighthouse, the first lighthouse site on the US Great Lakes Continue reading →

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View these never-seen-before 1990 photos of Kiss’ Gene Simmons in Erie, PA: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on July 6, 2024 by xtinethewriter

by Christine Lorraine Morgan, July 5, 2024 The infamous rock group Kiss stormed into the sleepy city of Erie, PA On Oct. 16, 1990 amid censorship controversy on the local level. The hubbub was regarding Kiss’ stop in Erie during … Continue reading →

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Presenting a collection of photographs of The Lighthouse at Presque Isle in Erie, PA: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on December 5, 2023 by xtinethewriter

by Christine Lorraine Morgan ~ December 4, 2023 In 1873, Lighthouse Keeper Charles Waldo called the Presque Isle Lighthouse, “The loneliest place on earth.” Surrounded by water on three sides, the peninsula in Erie, PA upon which this historic landmark sits … Continue reading →

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A Tribute to the Gudgeonville Covered Bridge in Girard, PA: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on August 29, 2023 by xtinethewriter

by Christine Lorraine Morgan ~ Aug. 29, 2023 Please enjoy this enlightening history regarding a historic thoroughfare in northwestern Pennsylvania, the Gudgeonville covered bridge. “Built in 1837, it is one of the oldest covered bridges in the country,” explains http://pacoveredbridges.com/erie-county/ … Continue reading →

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